Georgia Prevention Institute, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Sci Rep. 2021 May 13;11(1):10272. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89138-y.
Studies have suggested that handgrip strength might be a marker for cardiometabolic risk (CMR), but it has not been studied in Hispanic/Latino farmworker population. This study aimed to characterize absolute and relative handgrip strength in Hispanic/Latino farmworkers, and investigate the sex-specific association between handgrip strength and CMR factors. CMR factors and seated isometric absolute (the sum of both hands) and relative (absolute handgrip strength divided by body mass index) handgrip strengths were collected in 173 Hispanic/Latino farmworkers (mean age 35.1 ± 0.7 years; 49% female). The absolute and the relative handgrip strengths were 89.2 ± 1.8 kg, 3.3 ± 0.1 kg among males, and 56.5 ± 1.9 kg, 1.9 ± 0.1 kg among females, respectively. Age was correlated with absolute (r = - 0.17, p = 0.03) and relative handgrip strengths (r = - 0.28, p < 0.01). In males, absolute handgrip was related to triglycerides (r = - 0.25, p < 0.05), whereas relative handgrip was related to waist circumference (r = - 0.32, p < 0.01), waist/hip circumference ratio (r = - 0.36, p < 0.01), high-density lipoprotein (r = 0.24, p < 0.05), and triglycerides (r = - 0.35, p < 0.01). In females, absolute handgrip was related to fasting plasma glucose (r = - 0.28, p = 0.03), whereas relative handgrip was related to waist circumference (r = - 0.38, p < 0.01) and fasting plasma glucose (r = - 0.22, p < 0.05). Males had lower absolute handgrip strength when their triglycerides levels were at risk (p = 0.021), and lower relative handgrip strength when their plasma glucose (p = 0.034) and triglycerides (p = 0.002) levels were at risk. Females had lower relative handgrip strength when their plasma glucose (p = 0.001) and blood pressure (p = 0.004) were at risk. This study suggests that handgrip strength may be associated with sex-specific CMR factors in a Hispanic/Latino farmworker population.
研究表明，握力可能是心血管代谢风险（CMR）的标志物，但尚未在西班牙裔/拉丁裔农场工人人群中进行研究。本研究旨在描述西班牙裔/拉丁裔农场工人的绝对和相对握力，并调查握力与 CMR 因素之间的性别特异性关联。在 173 名西班牙裔/拉丁裔农场工人（平均年龄 35.1±0.7 岁；49%为女性）中收集了 CMR 因素和坐姿等长绝对（双手之和）和相对（握力绝对值除以体重指数）握力。男性的绝对和相对握力分别为 89.2±1.8kg 和 3.3±0.1kg，女性分别为 56.5±1.9kg 和 1.9±0.1kg。年龄与绝对（r=-0.17，p=0.03）和相对握力呈负相关（r=-0.28，p<0.01）。在男性中，绝对握力与甘油三酯（r=-0.25，p<0.05）有关，而相对握力与腰围（r=-0.32，p<0.01）、腰围/臀围比（r=-0.36，p<0.01）、高密度脂蛋白（r=0.24，p<0.05）和甘油三酯（r=-0.35，p<0.01）有关。在女性中，绝对握力与空腹血糖（r=-0.28，p=0.03）有关，而相对握力与腰围（r=-0.38，p<0.01）和空腹血糖（r=-0.22，p<0.05）有关。当男性的甘油三酯水平处于风险状态时（p=0.021），其绝对握力较弱，当他们的血糖（p=0.034）和甘油三酯（p=0.002）水平处于风险状态时，其相对握力较弱。当女性的血糖（p=0.001）和血压（p=0.004）处于风险状态时，其相对握力较弱。本研究表明，握力可能与西班牙裔/拉丁裔农场工人人群中的特定性别 CMR 因素有关。
