To assess overall health, medical clinicians routinely use biomarkers.
Biomarkers are measures of the body’s physiological state and can include blood pressure, glucose levels, or body fat percentage of total weight.
The Surprising Connection Between Grip Strength and Longevity
This one aspect of your physical fitness can be a deciding factor in health and lifespan
Doctors will assess grip strength by asking a client to squeeze a dynamometer, a device that measure pounds per square inch.Microgen/Shutterstock
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