Handgrip strength and menopause are associated with cardiovascular risk in women with obesity: a cross-sectional study
HGS and menopause are significantly associated with CVR in women with obesity, highlighting the importance of considering physical evaluation in early clinical screening for CVR. The simple measure of HGS emerged as a promising tool for cardiovascular prevention in this population.
Authors
- Maria Thereza Otoni Figueiró (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8354-4078)
- Gabriele Teixeira Gonçalves
- Elizabethe Adriana Esteves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1435-8364)
- Vanessa Kelly da Silva Lage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0381-5622)
- Leonardo Augusto da Costa Teixeira
- Ana Lúcia Danielewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1563-0470)
- Joyce Noelly Vítor Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-9182)
- Alessandro Sartório (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-4133)
- Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6748-3081)
- Vanessa Amaral Mendonça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-6091)
- Thyago José Silva
- Tamara da Silva Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3896-8186)
- Jaqueline de Paula Chaves Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2688-2676)
- Fidelis Antônio da Silva Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1954-203X)
- Henrique Silveira Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1426-7246)
- Cheyenne Alves Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8191-8459)
- Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5366-3754)
- Daniela Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7835-3269)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (BR)
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03702-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais