Relationship between handgrip strength body mass index and metabolic syndrome in community elderly residents

Objective To investigate the relationship between handgrip strength body mass index and metabolic syndrome and its components. Methods From May to October 2017, a total of 3 598 community residents over 60 years old who had health records and underwent physical examination in nine community health service centers in Shenyang were recruited. All individuals received questionnaires, physical tests, handgrip strength measurement and laboratory tests. Spearman correlation analysis, logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used to analyze the correlation between handgrip strength body mass index and metabolic syndrome. Results Handgrip strength body mass index was negatively correlated with metabolic syndrome[male(r=-0.213, P=0.000), female(r=-0.236, P=0.000)]. Handgrip strength body mass index were divided into quartile for different genders. After adjustment for potential confounders (such as age, nationality, educational level, smoking, drinking), the risks of metabolic syndrome increased with the decrease of handgrip strength body mass index. Compared with individuals with handgrip strength body mass >P75, the relative risk for metabolic syndrome was 3.714 (95% CI: 2.604-5.298, P<0.01) in individuals with handgrip strength body mass