Key result
Morning diastolic blood pressure was positively associated with handgrip strength in men (β 0.20; 95% CI 0.03-0.37), while morning systolic and pulse pressures were negatively associated in women.
Why the study?
The association between blood pressure measured at home and handgrip strength in patients with diabetes had not been investigated.
Is home-measured blood pressure associated with handgrip strength in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Cross-Sectional (n=157)
Is home-measured blood pressure associated with handgrip strength in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Home-measured blood pressure parameters show sex-specific associations with handgrip strength in older patients with type 2 diabetes.
Sex-specific morning BP associations with handgrip strength in T2D should not yet change practice; leaves open causal links needing longitudinal confirmation.
The association between blood pressure measured at home and handgrip strength in patients with diabetes has not been investigated. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to assess this association among patients with type 2 diabetes. In this cross-sectional study, 157 patients with type 2 diabetes underwent muscle tests and morning and evening blood-pressure measurements at home in triplicate for 14 consecutive days throughout the study period. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to analyze the relationship between home blood-pressure parameters and handgrip strength. The average age and hemoglobin A1c of the patients were 70.5 years and 7.1%, respectively. Morning diastolic blood pressure of [β (95% confidence interval; CI): 0.20 (0.03, 0.37)] was associated with handgrip strength in men, while morning systolic blood pressure of [-0.09 (-0.15, -0.04)], morning pulse pressure of [-0.14 (-0.21, -0.08)], and evening pulse pressure of [-0.12 (-0.19, -0.04)] were associated with handgrip strength in women. Home-measured blood pressure was associated with handgrip strength. Sex differences were found in the relationship between home blood-pressure parameters and handgrip strength.
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Kimura et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes (n=157). Home-measured blood pressure was evaluated on Handgrip strength (β 0.20, 95% CI 0.03, 0.37). Morning diastolic blood pressure was positively associated with handgrip strength in men (β 0.20; 95% CI 0.03-0.37), while morning systolic and pulse pressures were negatively associated in women.
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