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KMID : 1039620210110050338
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2021 Volume.11 No. 5 p.338 ~ p.344
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Association between Handgrip Strength and Psychological Distress: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015 and 2017)
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Hyun Bo-Ra
Yoon Yeong-Sook
Yang Yun-Jun
Lee Eon-Sook
Lee Jun-Hyung
Huh Youn
Jhung Chang-Hyun
Pang Do-Dam
Kang Bo-Ram
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Abstract
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Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) is a commonly measured indicator of physical activity. As decreases in HGS are associated with mortality andcardiovascular morbidity, it is an important biomarker of disease and a health status. Many studies have investigated the association between HGSand chronic diseases in the elderly, but the relationship of HGS with mental health has been less studied. Therefore, this study aimed to identify theassociation between HGS and psychological distress (depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation).
Methods: Study subjects were 9,589 adults aged ≥19 years who participated in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2015and 2017. HGS was measured three times in alternating hands, and the maximum value of HGS of the commonly used hand was used as the finalgrip value. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the associations of HGS with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation after adjustingfor covariates.
Results: The prevalence of suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms was 4.1% and 9.4% in male and 5.2% and 14.9% in female, respectively. Femaleshowed significantly higher prevalence than male (all P<0.05). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals)for suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in the highest tertile of HGS relative to the lowest tertile were 0.54 (0.30?0.95) and 0.68 (0.47?0.99) inmale and 0.63 (0.43?0.93) and 0.72 (0.57?0.92) in female, respectively.
Conclusion: HGS was inversely associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, and can thus serve as a useful predictor of psychologicaldistress.
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KEYWORD
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Handgrip Strength, Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, Physical Activit
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