This study examined whether maximal handgrip strength is associated with atherogenic lipid status and triglycerides in adult women. Eighty-seven participants were included; complete-case regression analyses used 87. Maximal handgrip strength (the higher value of left/right) was analyzed in relation to the atherogenic index (AI, LDL-C/HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG), with ln(TG) as a sensitivity outcome. Pearson correlations and multiple linear regression models were applied (Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age and BMI; Model 3: further adjusted for VO₂max, systolic blood pressure, and fasting glucose). Handgrip strength was not significantly associated with AI, TG, or ln(TG) in any model (all p>.05). These findings suggest that maximal handgrip strength alone may have limited utility for explaining atherogenic lipid indices or triglycerides in this sample of adult women.
Hong-Lan Lyu (Thu,) studied this question.