Grip Strength Plus Waist Size May Flag Risk T2d Risk

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High waist circumference and low grip strength significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with a hazard ratio of 7.68.
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Abdominal adiposity is the primary risk factor for diabetes, while lower grip strength offers additional, albeit modest, risk stratification.
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The study analyzed data from 483,578 UK Biobank participants, making it the first large European cohort study on waist circumference and grip strength.
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Women showed stronger associations between waist circumference and diabetes risk, with a hazard ratio of 10.24 for high waist and low grip strength.
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The researchers emphasized that grip strength reflects overall muscular fitness rather than being a direct causal factor for diabetes risk.

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