"Grip strength was found to be a better predictor of premature death than other barometers, like blood pressure, in a massive study that tracked the health of 139,691 people for a median of 40 years. Another review of literature on the subject concluded: "There is adequate evidence to support the use of grip strength as an explanatory or predictive biomarker of specific outcomes such as generalized strength and function, bone mineral density, fractures and falls, nutritional status, disease status and comorbidity load, cognition, depression and sleep, hospital-related variables and mortality.""
"Simply put, workouts that increase your grip in life will increase your grip on life. Experts suspect that this could be because low grip strength is linked with sarcopenia, or age-related muscle mass and strength loss. Muscles play an integral role in the metabolic system, so it makes some sense that lower grip strength would be a sign of metabolic dysfunction, which can lead to several health problems, including type 2 diabetes, low bone mineral density and cognitive impairment."
Regular physical activity substantially lowers mortality rates, and grip-strengthening workouts are particularly important for longevity. Grip strength outperforms some traditional measures, such as blood pressure, in predicting premature death, according to long-term cohort data. Evidence supports grip strength as a biomarker for outcomes including general strength and function, bone mineral density, fractures, falls, nutritional and disease status, cognition, depression, sleep, hospital outcomes and mortality. Low grip strength often reflects sarcopenia and metabolic dysfunction, which increase risks for type 2 diabetes, low bone density and cognitive decline. Greater grip strength improves efficiency and reduces physical strain during repetitive or heavy tasks.
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