Background While handgrip strength is associated with all-cause and cause-specific
mortality, whether such associations are dose-dependent is largely unknown. Therefore, we …

Abstract Background Digit ratio (2D: 4D), a marker of prenatal testosterone exposure, is a
weak negative correlate of sports/athletic/fitness performance. While numerous studies have …

Background This cross-sectional study aimed to examine associations between excessive
daytime sleepiness (EDS) with falls and falls related conditions in older adults. Methods To …

Background The validity of observational studies and their meta-analyses is contested.
Here, we aimed to appraise thousands of meta-analyses of observational studies using a …

Continuous energy restriction is currently considered the first‐line dietary therapy for weight
loss in individuals with obesity. Recently, interventions which alter the eating window and …

Physical activity is an important determinant of health in later life. The public health
restrictions in response to COVID-19 have interrupted habitual physical activity behaviours …

As low physical fitness in adolescents increases their risk of all-cause mortality in future
adulthood as well as regional public health budgets, many scholars have studied the factors …

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is correlated with a variety of long-term
sequelae that affect different aspects of health, including physical function. This study …

Hand grip is a leading measure of muscle strength and general health, yet its association
with body shape is not well characterized. Here, we examine correlations between grip …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately
32% of all deaths in 2019. There has been increasing interest in understanding the role of …