Grip and pinch strengths and its association with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years
Grip and pinch strengths seemed associated with cardiometabolic risk in children. The Grip/Pinch-to-WT ratio was the best predictor of cardiometabolic risk than all the other strength indices. Testing grip strength might help prevent cardiovascular disease early.
Authors
- Shaoli Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3513-2359)
- Fangfang Chen
- Yiying Huang
- Xinnan Zong
- Yiren Chen
- Zijun Liao
- Lijun Wu
- Junting Liu
Institutions
- Capital Institute of Pediatrics (CN)
- Capital Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1763759
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85
Funders
- Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals