Weight-Specific Grip Strength as a Novel Indicator Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk in Children: The EMSNGS Study
An erratum to this article was published (J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 18 Feb 2025 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
This study established grip strength reference values for Chinese youth, introduced the concept of weight-specific HGS and RHGS, and demonstrated a dose-dependent relationship between weight-specific grip strength and cardiometabolic risk. These findings highlighted the association between low muscle strength and increased cardiometabolic risk.
Study context
- Population
- Chinese children and adolescents aged 6–18, EMSNGS study, Shenzhen
- Participants
- 4,072 children
- Exposure
- Weight-specific vs age-specific grip strength references and cardiometabolic risk
- Outcome
- High cardiometabolic risk (CMRI z-score ≥1) by grip strength category
Methodological detailsschool-based
- School-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Low grip strength by weight-specific handgrip strength (HGS) and relative HGS (RHGS) linked to higher cardiometabolic risk index (CMRI) z-scores than age-specific classifications in both sexes
- Dose-dependent relationship between weight-specific grip strength and cardiometabolic risk, particularly in boys
- ORs for high cardiometabolic risk with low grip strength vs middle category (P25th-P75th) increased in both sexes
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Grip strength reference values
- Boys and girls exhibited similar increases in age- and weight-specific grip strength
Original publication
Weight-Specific Grip Strength as a Novel Indicator Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk in Children: The EMSNGS Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 26 September 2024. doi:10.
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