Handgrip strength cutoff for cardiometabolic risk index among colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study

Date

2017

Authors

Peña Ibagon, Jhonatan Camilo
Martínez Torres, Javier
Tordecilla Sanders, Alejandra
Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique
Lobelo, Felipe

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Publisher

Springer Nature
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa

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Abstract

Evidence shows an association between muscular strength (MS) and health among young people, however low muscular strength cut points for the detection of high metabolic risk in Latin-American populations are scarce. The aim of this study was twofold: to explore potential age- and sex-specific thresholds of MS, for optimal cardiometabolic risk categorization among Colombian children and adolescents; and to investigate whether cardiometabolic risk differed by MS group by applying the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) cut point. MS was estimated by using a handle dynamometer on 1,950 children and adolescents from Colombia, using MS relative to weight (handgrip strength/body mass). A metabolic risk score was computed from the following components: waist circumference, triglycerides, HDL-c, glucose, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. ROC analysis showed a significant discriminatory accuracy of MS in identifying the low/high metabolic risk in children and adolescents and in both genders. In children, the handgrip strength/body mass levels for a low metabolic risk were 0.359 and 0.376 in girls and boys, respectively. In adolescents, these points were 0.440 and 0.447 in girls and boys, respectively. In conclusion, the results suggest an MS level relative to weight for having a low metabolic risk, which could be used to identify youths at risk.

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Keywords

Muscular strength, Cardiometabolic risk, Thresholds, Latin-American, ROC curve, Youths

Department

Ciencias de la Salud / Osasun Zientziak

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Doctorate program

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Ramírez-Vélez, R., Peña-Ibagon, J. C., Martínez-Torres, J., Tordecilla-Sanders, A., Correa-Bautista, J. E., Lobelo, F., García-Hermoso, A. (2017) Handgrip strength cutoff for cardiometabolic risk index among colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep42622

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