Strength by Tightening the Hand or Stepping Out of the Chair Predicts Serious Illness

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An international study led by researchers from the University of Almeria (UAL) argues that simple tests of muscle strength, such as holding hands or getting up from a chair several times, can anticipate the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, cognitive impairment or depression during life.The research, whose first authors are Nuria Marín Jiménez, from the University of Almería, and Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, from the Karoli…