Relative handgrip strength mediates the association between metabolic syndrome and health-related quality of life among Korean adult women
Park HyoEun, Na Jin-Hee, Kim SeokHwan · 2026
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Park HyoEun and coauthors test how grip strength links metabolic syndrome to quality of life in Korean adult women in a 2026 study. Metabolic syndrome groups abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, abnormal blood fats, and high blood pressure, and it raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and early death.
Using survey data from 8,771 women aged 19 to 80, the authors found metabolic syndrome tied to lower quality of life, while stronger relative grip strength tied to better quality of life. Grip strength partly carried the link between syndrome and quality of life. The paper supports strength as a simple, modifiable target in women's metabolic health.
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| CREATOR | Park HyoEun, Na Jin-Hee, Kim SeokHwan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |