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Lower grip strength in youth with obesity identifies those with increased cardiometabolic risk
Authors: Laitinen Tomi T., Saner Christoph, Nuotio Joel, Sabin Matthew A., Fraser Brooklyn J., Harcourt Brooke, Juonala Markus, Burgner David P., Magnussen Costan G.
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Obesity Research and Clinical Practice
Journal name in source: OBESITY RESEARCH & CLINICAL PRACTICE
Journal acronym: OBES RES CLIN PRACT
Volume: 14
Issue: 3
First page : 286
Last page: 289
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 1871-403X
eISSN: 1878-0318
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/48537583
Background: We examined whether grip strength differentiates youth with obesity with increased cardiometabolic risk.
Methods: The sample comprised 43 youth with severe obesity (mean age 14.8, standard deviation 3.0 years) enrolled in the Childhood Overweight BioRepository of Australia. Grip strength was normalized to body mass and categorized as low and moderate/high.
Results: Youth with low grip strength had higher systolic blood pressure (mean difference 13 mmHg), lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (0.26 mmol/l), continuous metabolic syndrome score (0.36), and carotid intima-media thickness (0.05 mm) compared with those with moderate/high grip strength.
Conclusions: Low grip strength may differentiate youth with obesity with increased cardiometabolic risk.
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