Association of Hand Grip Strength and Cardiometabolic Markers in Korean Adult Population: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-2016.

Background: Muscle strength has been suggested as a cardiovascular marker. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between hand grip strength and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease in the Korean population.

Methods: A total of 9,083 participants aged 20-80 years from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-2016 were investigated.