Single nutrients or food groups have been associated with physical performance. However,
little is known about the association of overall diet quality with hand grip strength (HGS), a …

Objectives Decreasing muscle strength in old age has become a significant health problem
because it increases the risk of falls or fractures and transfers to other diseases. The precise …

To evaluate associations between handgrip strength (HGS) and dietary nutrients, this study
of a representative Korean population of 1553 adults aged≥ 60 years (706 men and 847 …

Hand grip strength (HGS) is a means to assess health status and physical abilities indirectly.
Various factors are known to be related to HGS, but data on the factors influencing HGS in …

“Possible sarcopenia” may be defined as a low muscle strength assessed by handgrip
strength (HGS) by sex. We examined the sex-specific association between low handgrip …

Background A single nutrient or dietary pattern has been associated with physical
performance. However, little is still known about the association of overall dietary quality with …

Background How nutrition status indicators relate to function in older adults is an issue that
needs to be explored. This study aimed to quantify the associations of anthropometric …

Background The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is rapidly increasing with
advanced age. Since aging affects sarcopenia and muscle strength, which could, in turns …

Background We aimed to report the age-and sex-specific normative data of Korean handgrip
strength (HGS) and to establish the cutoffs values of low HGS in Korean populations …

Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is used to assess muscle strength, which is an
important indicator of health status in older adults. Objective We evaluated associations of …