RT Journal Article
T1 Relative Handgrip Strength as Marker of Cardiometabolic Risk in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
A1 Sola-Rodríguez, Sergio
A1 Vargas-Hitos, José Antonio
A1 Gavilán-Carrera, Blanca
A1 Rosales-Castillo, Antonio
A1 Sabio, José Mario
A1 Hernández-Martínez, Alba
A1 Martínez-Rosales, Elena
A1 Ortego-Centeno, Norberto
A1 Soriano-Maldonado, Alberto
K1 autoimmune disease
K1 body mass index
K1 cardiovascular disease
K1 cardiovascular risk
K1 lupus
K1 metabolism
K1 muscle strength
K1 risk factors
AB This study aimed to examine the association of relative handgrip strength (rHGS) with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Seventy-seven women with SLE (mean age 43.2, SD 13.8) and clinical stability during the previous six months were included. Handgrip strength was assessed with a digital dynamometer and rHGS was defined as absolute handgrip strength (aHGS) divided by body mass index (BMI). We measured blood pressure, markers of lipid and glucose metabolism, inflammation (high sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP]), arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity [PWV]), and renal function. A clustered cardiometabolic risk index (z-score) was computed. Pearson's bivariate correlations revealed that higher rHGS was associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), triglycerides, hs-CRP, PWV, and lower clustered cardiometabolic risk (rrange = from -0.43 to -0.23; all p  The findings suggest that higher rHGS is significantly associated with lower cardiometabolic risk in women with SLE.
YR 2021
FD 2021-04-27
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17724
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17724
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 17, 2025