Handgrip strength cut-off points for early detection of cardiometabolic risk in Chilean children

Conclusion: These  specific cut-off points according to sex for possible cardiometabolic risk could be used by Chilean health professionals and school staff as an initial assessment in the field setting.What is known•There is strong evidence for the importance of muscular fitness during childhood and adolescence for cardiometabolic risk.•There has been no research to establish minimum handgrip strength capacity levels to predict cardiometabolic risk among Chilean children.What is new•Cut-off points for handgrip strength relative to body mass to identify cardiometabolic risk in Chilean children are 0.33 in boys and 0.40 in girls.• The early use of these cut-off points and its appropriate identification could have benefits of preventive and diagnostic therapeutic intervention and as a starting point to define adequate levels of handgrip strength.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research