Relative handgrip strength, nutritional status and abdominal obesity in Chilean adolescents.

Handgrip strength (HGS) is a well-established indicator of muscle strength and can help to identify risk of sarcopenic obesity in children. This study explores the relationship between adiposity and muscular strength in healthy Chilean adolescents. Adolescents (n = 491) aged 10-17 were selected from...

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Main Authors: Ana Palacio-Agüero, Ximena Díaz-Torrente, Daiana Quintiliano Scarpelli Dourado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234316