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Abdominal aortic calcification is associated with decline in handgrip strength in the U.S. adult population ≥40 years of age.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 9 Apr 2021
Ramírez-Vélez Robinson, García-Hermoso Antonio, Correa-Rodríguez María, Lobelo Felipe, González-Ruiz Katherine, Izquierdo Mikel
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The present study investigated the association between abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and handgrip strength (HGS) and the ability of HGS to predict an increased AAC phenotype in adults. METHODS AND RESULTS: The analysis consisted of data for 3140 men and women aged ≥40 years (51.7% women) from the 2013-2014 NHANES. Lateral scans of the thoraco-lumbar spine (L1-L4) were scored for AAC...
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