Abstract
We read the study of Vancampfort et al. entitled “Handgrip strength, chronic physical conditions and physical multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults in six low- and middle income countries” with great interest [ [1] Vancampfort D. Stubbs B. Firth J. Koyanagi A. Handgrip strength, chronic physical conditions and physical multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults in six low-and middle income countries. Eur J Intern Med. 2018; (EPub ahead of print)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2018.11.007 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (21) Google Scholar ]. In this paper, community-based data of 34,129 individuals aged ≥50 years from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health were analyzed. The authors investigated the associations between handgrip strength, chronic physical conditions, and physical multimorbidity (i.e., ≥2 chronic conditions) among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults using nationally representative data from six in low- and middle-income countries. The authors highlighted that weak handgrip strength correlated with a higher prevalence of physical conditions and multimorbidity. Observed results were similar in middle-aged versus old age people and, in female versus male participants respectively.
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