handgrip strength, ideal cardiovascular health, cross-sectional study, rural China, follow-up study, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

ObjectivesWe aimed to investigate ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), its relationship with handgrip strength, and its components in rural China.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of 3,203 rural Chinese individuals aged ≥35 years in Liaoning Province, China. Of these, 2,088 participants completed the follow-up survey. Handgrip strength was estimated using a handheld dynamometer and was normalized to body mass. Ideal CVH was assessed using seven health indicators (smoking, body mass index, physical activity, diet, cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose). Binary logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the correlation between handgrip strength and ideal CVH.ResultsWomen had a higher rate of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) than men (15.7% vs. 6.8%, P