Lower grip strength in youth with obesity identifies those with increased cardiometabolic risk - 13/05/20

Doi : 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004

Tomi T. Laitinen ^a,^b,^c,^d,^{^{1
These authors contributed equally to the work.}}, Christoph Saner ^d,^e,^f,^{^{1
These authors contributed equally to the work.}}, Joel Nuotio ^a,^b,^c,^d, Matthew A. Sabin ^d,^e,^g, Brooklyn J. Fraser ^h, Brooke Harcourt ^d, Markus Juonala ^f, David P. Burgner ^d,^g,ⁱ, Costan G. Magnussen ^a,^b,^h,⁎
^a Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
^b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital Turku, Finland
^c Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
^d Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
^e Department of Endocrinology, The Royal Children‘s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
^f Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
^g Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
^h Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
ⁱ Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

^⁎Corresponding author at: Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia.Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of TasmaniaPrivate Bag 23HobartTasmania7001Australia

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Abstract

Background

We examined whether grip strength differentiates youth with obesity with increased cardiometabolic risk.

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.