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The aim is to explore handgrip strength as a practical biomarker for nutritional status and therapeutic endpoints in inflammatory bowel disease.

April 3, 2026Open Access

Investigating Handgrip Strength as a Practical Biomarker for Therapeutic Endpoints and Nutritional Status in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

AVAndreas VadarlisAristotle University of Thessaloniki GGGeorgios GermanidisAristotle University of Thessaloniki TMTheofanis MarisAristotle University of Thessaloniki

Key Points

The aim is to explore handgrip strength as a practical biomarker for nutritional status and therapeutic endpoints in inflammatory bowel disease.
Correlational analysis of handgrip strength with endpoints in inflammatory bowel disease.
Assessment of handgrip strength's accuracy for diagnosing malnutrition.
Evaluation of its utility in clinical practice.
Handgrip strength correlates with key health endpoints in inflammatory bowel disease.
It shows acceptable accuracy for diagnosing malnutrition.
The findings support its role as an indicator of overall health and nutritional status.

Abstract

HGS correlates with crucial endpoints in IBD, with an acceptable accuracy for malnutrition diagnosis. These findings support the value of HGS as an indicator of overall health and nutritional status in routine clinical practice. While normalization of HGS values could be considered a meaningful goal, further prospective studies are necessary to validate its prognostic role in IBD.

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