Open Access<p>Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Association with Grip Strength in Older Adults: Findings from the HOPE Study</p>
Author(s) -
Reshma Aziz Merchant,
Yiong Huak Chan,
Jia Yi Lim,
John E. Morley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s260544
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , metabolic syndrome , body mass index , obesity , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , odds ratio , population , cross sectional study , gerontology , demography , endocrinology , environmental health , pathology , sociology
To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in older adults and assess the association of MetS and adverse outcomes with handgrip strength (HGS), HGS/body weight (BWT), and HGS/body mass index (BMI).