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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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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • April 20, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Endocrinology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Geriatrics
    • Muscle Physiology

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Geriatrics
    • Metabolic Research

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Geriatrics
    • Muscle Biology

  • #4

    Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital
    Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Geriatrics
    • Muscle Function Research

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BMI-Adjusted Grip Strength and Sarcopenia in Prediabetes

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • April 20, 2026

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