The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet on Wednesday, found that people whose grip strength declined the fastest faced higher risks of health problems, including strokes and heart disease. In fact, the study found, grip strength can be better than blood pressure at predicting risk,
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According to the study, every 11lb drop in grip strength was correlated with a 16 percent rise in the risk of early death.
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