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Grip Strength Could Reveal More About Your Longevity Than You Expect
A simple squeeze of your hand may reveal more about your future health than your blood pressure. A wave of new and reinforcing research, from a UK Biobank analysis of half a million adults to a fresh JAMA study tracking older women for nearly a decade, is pushing grip strength toward mainstream use as a low-cost predictor of mortality. Expect the exam-room handshake to start counting. What’s Happening With Grip Strength and Longevity Markers Researchers at the University at Buffalo, publishing in JAMA, followed more than 5,000 women ages 63 to 99 over an eight-year period. Every 7 kg (15 pound...20 minutes ago
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