Key result
Higher muscle strength in young adulthood was inversely associated with the risk of coronary heart disease (grip strength HR 0.89) and stroke later in life.
Why the study?
Do body size and muscle strength in young adulthood predict the incidence of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases in later life in men?
Cohort (n=1,145,467)
Do body size and muscle strength in young adulthood predict the incidence of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases in later life in men?
Effect estimate: HR 0.89
Body size and muscle strength in young adulthood are important predictors of risk of CHD and stroke in later life, with both underweight and overweight predisposing to cerebrovascular complications.
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May inform early CVD risk stratification in young men; leaves open whether strength interventions alter later CHD or stroke incidence.
Silventoinen et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases (n=1,145,467). Body size and muscle strength was evaluated on Incidence of coronary heart disease and stroke (HR 0.89). Higher muscle strength in young adulthood was inversely associated with the risk of coronary heart disease (grip strength HR 0.89) and stroke later in life.
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