Table 2.

Correlations between relative handgrip strength and metabolic parameters according to both sexes

	Men (n=1845)		Women (n=1505)
	r	P value	r	P value
WC, cm	−0.188	<0.001	−0.251	<0.001
SBP, mm Hg	−0.010	0.663	−0.020	0.446
DBP, mm Hg	−0.030	0.174	−0.069	0.008
TC, mg/dL	−0.007	0.750	−0.040	0.121
TG, mg/dL	−0.051	0.023	−0.038	0.142
LDL-C, mg/dL	−0.049	0.028	−0.033	0.199
HDL-C, mg/dL	0.112	<0.001	0.023	0.363
FPG, mg/dL	−0.030	0.630	−0.020	0.432
HbA1c, %	−0.032	0.153	−0.054	0.037

Pearson’s correlation coefficient adjusted for age.

DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; WC, waist circumference.