Box 3 Hand grip strength and health: summary of evidence
From: Hand grip strength as a proposed new vital sign of health: a narrative review of evidences
Measured reliably with a hand-held dynamometer | |
|---|---|
HGS cut off points are different in various populations | |
Lower values are seen in: | |
 Asians (than Caucasians and Africans) | |
 Women (than Men) | |
 Less dominant hand | |
 Less educated people | |
 Less privileged/wealthy | |
 Sedentary activities | |
 Malnutrition | |
 Abdominal obesity | |
Associated with various diseases, hospitalizations, mortality, functional disabilities, and nutrition (See Box 2) |