Relationships between physical activity, body mass index, waist circumference and handgrip strength amongst adults from the North West province, South Africa: The PURE study.

Background:  Handgrip strength (HGS) serves as a proxy for the functional ability and its association with body composition (BC) and physical activity (PA) in South African adults are less clear.

Aim:  We investigated the relationships between PA, body composition and HGS amongst adults.

Setting:  Rural and urban population from North West Province, South Africa.