Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

Volume: 386, Issue: 9990, Pages: 266 - 273
Published: Jul 18, 2015
Abstract
Summary null Background null Reduced muscular strength, as measured by grip strength, has been associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Grip strength is appealing as a simple, quick, and inexpensive means of stratifying an individual's risk of cardiovascular death. However, the prognostic value of grip strength with respect to the number and range of populations and confounders is unknown. The aim of this...
Paper Details
Title
Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
Published Date
Jul 18, 2015
Journal
Volume
386
Issue
9990
Pages
266 - 273
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