@article{jfnr2016441,
author={{Ge, Zhiwen and Hong, Zhongxin and Wang, Jia and Ding, Bingjie and Zhang, Lihong and Li, Wei and Bi, Yanxia and Gu, Zhongyi and Qu, Weihua and Wu, Li},
title={Relationship between Inflammation and Handgrip Strength among Non-critical Inpatients},
journal={Journal of Food and Nutrition Research},
volume={4},
number={4},
pages={201--204},
year={2016},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/4/4/1},
issn={2333-1240},
abstract={<b>Purpose: </b>To analyze the relationship between inflammation and handgrip strength (HGS), an indicator of nutritional status, in inpatients with non-critical illnesses. <b>Materials and Methods:</b><i> </i>HGS was measured in 530 inpatients (mean age = 56.4 ¡À 15.2 years) with a handgrip dynamometer. Nutrition risk was evaluated by administration of the nutrition risk screening¨C2002 tool. High-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) measurements were made with an immuno-turbidimetric assay. Linear regression was used to assess relationships between variables. T-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used to detect significant differences. <b>Results:</b><i> </i>After accounting for gender, age, and nutrition risk, hs-CRP level was a significant predictor of HGS (¦Â-coefficient = -0.1, <i>p </i>&lt; 0.05). <b>Conclusion: </b>HGS was associated inversely with inflammation in hospitalized patients with non-critical illnesses. This finding suggests that relieving inflammation may benefit HGS, which could potentially lead to improved outcomes in terms of relief of inflammation, shorter hospital stays, decreased re-hospitalization rates, and decreased mortality rates.},
doi={10.12691/jfnr-4-4-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}