Lower grip strength in youth with obesity identifies those with increased cardiometabolic risk

Tomi T Laitinen; Christoph Saner; Joel Nuotio; Matthew A Sabin; Brooklyn J Fraser; Brooke Harcourt; Markus Juonala; David P Burgner; Costan G Magnussen

doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004

Lower grip strength in youth with obesity identifies those with increased cardiometabolic risk

Obes Res Clin Pract. 2020 May-Jun;14(3):286-289. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004. Epub 2020 May 8.

Authors

Tomi T Laitinen¹, Christoph Saner², Joel Nuotio¹, Matthew A Sabin³, Brooklyn J Fraser⁴, Brooke Harcourt⁵, Markus Juonala⁶, David P Burgner⁷, Costan G Magnussen⁸

Affiliations

¹ Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital Turku, Finland; Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
² Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
³ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
⁵ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
⁶ Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
⁷ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
⁸ Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital Turku, Finland; Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Electronic address: cmagnuss@utas.edu.au.

PMID: 32402765
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.04.004

Abstract

Background: We examined whether grip strength differentiates youth with obesity with increased cardiometabolic risk.

Methods: The sample comprised 43 youth with severe obesity (mean age 14.8, standard deviation 3.0 years) enrolled in the Childhood Overweight BioRepository of Australia. Grip strength was normalized to body mass and categorized as low and moderate/high.

Results: Youth with low grip strength had higher systolic blood pressure (mean difference 13mmHg), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (0.26mmol/l), continuous metabolic syndrome score (0.36), and carotid intima-media thickness (0.05mm) compared with those with moderate/high grip strength.

Conclusions: Low grip strength may differentiate youth with obesity with increased cardiometabolic risk.

Keywords: Adolescents; Cardiovascular risk; Carotid intima-media thickness; Children; Grip strength; Muscular strength; Physical fitness.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Australia
Blood Pressure
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Child
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Female
Hand Strength / physiology*
Humans
Male
Metabolic Syndrome / blood
Metabolic Syndrome / complications
Metabolic Syndrome / physiopathology*
Pediatric Obesity / blood
Pediatric Obesity / complications
Pediatric Obesity / physiopathology*

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL