Impact of handgrip strength on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality in the Korean longitudinal study of ageing
Objective To examine whether reduced handgrip strength, as a marker of muscle weakness, is linked with the risk of cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality among older adults.Design We used data from the 2006 to 2014 Korean longitudinal study of ageing study. Estimates of handgrip strength wer...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/5/e027019.full |
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