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Handgrip strength (HGS) measurements can help screen for diabetes in developing regions. Lower HGS indicates a higher likelihood of diabetes, enabling early detection through simple health assessments.

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  • Global Health
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Limited healthcare access in developing nations necessitates accessible primary screening tools.
  • Community Health Worker (CHW) programs require effective, low-resource methods for disease detection.
  • Muscle weakness, often indicated by reduced handgrip strength (HGS), is linked to various health conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate handgrip strength (HGS) as a screening tool for diabetes in resource-limited settings.
  • To develop a predictive model for diabetes using HGS and basic health metrics.
  • To assess the viability of HGS-based screening for early diabetes detection.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection included age, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and handgrip strength (HGS) using translators.
  • A binary logistic regression model was constructed.
  • The model incorporated HGS, age, blood pressure, and Body Mass Index (BMI) to predict diabetes probability.

Main Results:

  • Diabetic patients exhibited significantly lower handgrip strength (HGS) compared to non-diabetic individuals.
  • The developed predictive model demonstrated the utility of HGS, age, blood pressure, and BMI in identifying diabetes.
  • Handgrip strength (HGS) showed potential as a screening indicator for diabetes.

Conclusions:

  • Handgrip strength (HGS) measurement is a feasible and affordable screening method for diabetes in developing countries.
  • Integrating HGS into CHW programs can enhance early detection of diabetes.
  • This study validates HGS as a valuable tool for identifying muscle weakness associated with diabetes.