Hand grip strength and risk of incident venous thromboembolism: The Tromso study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand grip strength (HGS), a common proxy of whole-body muscular strength, is associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes and mortality. However, there are limited data on the association between HGS and risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the association between HGS and risk of incident VTE in a population-based cohort.

Methods

Participants (n = 13,704) from the fourth to seventh surveys of the Tromsø study (Tromsø4-Tromsø7, enrollment: 1994-2016) were followed throughout 2020, and all incident VTEs were recorded. HGS of the nondominant hand was measured using a Martin Vigorimeter (Tromsø4-Tromsø6) and a Jamar Digital Dynamometer (Tromsø7). Hazard ratios (HRs) for VTE with 95% confidence intervals (CIs

SUBMITTER: Leknessund OGR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9634490 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature