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Lower grip strength in youth with obesity identifies those with increased cardiometabolic risk
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Laitinen, TT and Saner, C and Nuotio, J and Sabin, MA and Fraser, BJ and Harcourt, B and Juonala, M and Burgner, DP and Magnussen, CG, Lower grip strength in youth with obesity identifies those with increased cardiometabolic risk, Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 14, (3) pp. 286-289. ISSN 1871-403X (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004
Abstract
Methods: The sample comprised 43 youth with severe obesity (mean age 14.8, standard deviation 3.0 years) enrolled in the Childhood Overweight BioRepository of Australia. Grip strength was normalized to body mass and categorized as low and moderate/high.
Results: Youth with low grip strength had higher systolic blood pressure (mean difference 13mmHg), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (0.26mmol/l), continuous metabolic syndrome score (0.36), and carotid intima-media thickness (0.05mm) compared with those with moderate/high grip strength.
Conclusions: Low grip strength may differentiate youth with obesity with increased cardiometabolic risk.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | adolescents, cardiovascular risk, carotid intima-media thickness, children, grip strength, muscular strength, physical fitness |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology |
| Research Field: | Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Cardiovascular System and Diseases |
| UTAS Author: | Fraser, BJ (Dr Brooklyn Fraser) |
| UTAS Author: | Magnussen, CG (Dr Costan Magnussen) |
| ID Code: | 139729 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2020-06-30 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-06-30 |
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