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BMI-Adjusted Grip Strength and Sarcopenia in Prediabetes

Researchers report 8% prevalence of probable sarcopenia and a 96.4% specificity cutoff for BMI-adjusted grip strength.

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A study involving 149 adults aged 30-60 with prediabetes identified that relative handgrip strength (RHGS) is an effective tool for detecting probable sarcopenia, showing a corrected area under the curve of 0.867 and specificity of 96.4%. Conducted between February 2024 and June 2025, the research noted that 8% of participants had probable sarcopenia, with significant correlations to age and vitamin D levels. The findings suggest RHGS could be a practical screening method in prediabetic populations, though generalizability may be limited due to the study's design.

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BMI-Adjusted Grip Strength and Sarcopenia in Prediabetes

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • April 20, 2026

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