Associations Between Handgrip Strength and Markers of Insulin Resistance and Inflammation in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on the association between changes in handgrip strength (HGS) and risk factors for lifestyle-related diseases in children and adolescents may help clarify the inverse association between HGS and morbidity/mortality.

Objective

This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between HGS and markers of insulin resistance and inflammation in children and adolescents.

Methods

Observational studies that investigated the cross-sectional and/or longitudinal associations between HGS and markers of insulin resistance and inflammation in children and adolescents were searched. Summary effect size measures were calculated using a random-effects model estimation and reported as Fisher's r-t

SUBMITTER: Abe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782331 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature