Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I)

• Main Authors: Cledir de Araújo Amaral (Author), Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral (Author), Gina Torres Rego Monteiro (Author), Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos (Author), Margareth Crisóstomo Portela (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health biomarker whose low scores have been shown to be associated with the morbimortality. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with low HGS in older people in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. Methods The study was carried out with...