Research tells us that we get many such signals from the body, which tell us that death can happen in our youth. Along with ageing, signs like greying of hair and wrinkles are seen. By looking at them, we can easily guess the age of anyone. Similarly, we can also identify those signs, by which it can be known that we are in danger of dying young. According to research published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, lack of grip strength is a warning signal of a short life.
American researchers found that people with poor grip strength demonstrated 'DNA methylation age acceleration'. Which means they showed signs of ageing faster than people with strong grip strength. According to a Fox News report, the lead author of this study, Dr Mark Peterson, said that he had tried to find a link between frailty and rapid ageing, but he did not expect that the link between these two would be so strong. Will come out
Why is it important to do a grip test?
He said that we are using a new tagline that 'weakness is the new smoke'. Dr Mark said that to check the functional strength, the doctor should do the grip test during the routine appointment. Grip strength is related to the strength of the whole body. This means that if your grip strength is weak, then it can affect the whole body. The chances of weakening other parts of your body may also increase.
Those with weak grip strength are at risk of these diseases!
If someone's grip is weak, then it is a warning signal that they are at a higher risk of age-related chronic diseases. Age-related diseases include dementia, heart disease and diabetes. According to the report, if you are feeling weak while holding something or you are not able to hold that thing properly, then you should go to the doctor and get the necessary tests done.
How to take care of yourself?
Improving grip strength is not the solution to this problem. Rather, its solution is to include all those things in life, which are necessary for improving the strength of the body, such as eating a balanced diet, avoiding alcohol and doing physical activity daily.
