{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["22(1)"],"submitter":["Chan J"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Previous research has demonstrated a correlation between hand grip strength (HGS) and muscle strength. This study aims to determine the relationship between HGS and muscle mass in older Asian adults.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) records of 907 older adults (239 (26.4%) men and 668 (73.6%) women) at one medical institution in Taipei, Taiwan, from January 2019, to December 2020. Average age was 74.80 ± 9.43 and 72.93 ± 9.09 for the males and females respectively. The inclusion criteria were: 1) aged 60 and older, 2) underwent a full-body DXA scan, and 3) performed hand grip measurements. Patients with duplicate results, incomplete records, stroke history, and other neurological diseases were excluded. Regional skelet"],"journal":["BMC geriatrics"],"pagination":["206"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8922763"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Correlation between hand grip strength and regional muscle mass in older Asian adults: an observational study."],"pmcid":["PMC8922763"],"pubmed_authors":["Yao MM","Lu YC","Chan J","Kosik RO"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Correlation between hand grip strength and regional muscle mass in older Asian adults: an observational study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Previous research has demonstrated a correlation between hand grip strength (HGS) and muscle strength. This study aims to determine the relationship between HGS and muscle mass in older Asian adults.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) records of 907 older adults (239 (26.4%) men and 668 (73.6%) women) at one medical institution in Taipei, Taiwan, from January 2019, to December 2020. Average age was 74.80 ± 9.43 and 72.93 ± 9.09 for the males and females respectively. The inclusion criteria were: 1) aged 60 and older, 2) underwent a full-body DXA scan, and 3) performed hand grip measurements. Patients with duplicate results, incomplete records, stroke history, and other neurological diseases were excluded. Regional skelet","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Mar","modification":"2025-04-22T19:16:07.652Z","creation":"2025-04-06T02:39:26.581Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8922763","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35287584"],"doi":["10.1186/s12877-022-02898-8"]}}