Association of Muscular Strength with Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Men

Purpose: To examine the association between muscular strength and incidence of metabolic syndrome. Methods: Participants were 3233 men (20–80 yr) initially free of metabolic syndrome who had two or more clinical examinations between 1980 and 2003, including baseline muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness assessment. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to NCEP-ATP III criteria. Muscular strength was quantified by combining body...