Relative muscle mass and grip strength as complementary correlates of metabolic syndrome: a nationwide DXA-based study of Korean adults
Both muscle mass and strength relate to metabolic health, but their separate contributions to metabolic syndrome (MetS) are unclear. Using the 2024 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) with concurrent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)–based appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) and ha...