Table 2.

Pearson correlation between handgrip strength and BMD in children and adolescents (n = 243)

	Handgrip Strength
	R	P-value
Boys (n = 171)
BMD Arms (g/cm2)	0.725	≤0.001*
BMD Legs (g/cm2)	0.771	≤0.001*
BMD Pelvis (g/cm2)	0.735	≤0.001*
BMD Trunk (g/cm2)	0.720	≤0.001*
BMD Spine (g/cm2)	0.604	≤0.001*
BMD Total (g/cm2)	0.685	≤0.001*
Girls (n = 72)
BMD Arms (g/cm2)	0.764	≤0.001*
BMD Legs (g/cm2)	0.775	≤0.001*
BMD Pelvis (g/cm2)	0.795	≤0.001*
BMD Trunk (g/cm2)	0.801	≤0.001*
BMD Spine (g/cm2)	0.493	≤0.001*
BMD Total (g/cm2)	0.797	≤0.001*

BMD bone mineral density, * = p-value< 0.05