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New grip strength thresholds identify diabetes risk

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New guidelines align grip strength measurements with the early onset of type 2 diabetes. Early stage type 2 diabetes may not produce obvious symptoms, making detection difficult and often leading to cardiovascular issues.

It is known, however, that the onset of type 2 diabetes may reveal itself through muscular weakness, which a reduction in the strength of a person’s grip can indicate.

This loss of grip strength can be an important diagnostic clue for the disease in adults who appear healthy otherwise. Until now, though, specific grip strength values that signify type 2 diabetes have not been available. However, the researchers behind a new study have now identified specific grip strength cut points that indicate type 2 diabetes, making

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