Longitudinal association of grip strength with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in older urban Lithuanian population

• Main Authors: Lolita Sileikiene (Author), Abdonas Tamosiunas (Author), Dalia Luksiene (Author), Ricardas Radisauskas (Author), Daina Kranciukaite-Butylkiniene (Author), Martin Bobak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ageing populations experience greater risks associated with health and survival. It increases the relevance of identifying variables associated with mortality. Grip strength (GS) has been identified as an important biomarker for all cause and cardiovascular mortality, however, it...