Sex-specific associations between grip strength and metabolic syndrome in Korean adults: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

Prev Med Rep · 2026 · PMC13241931 · PMID 42256803

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.070so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

a marginal trendno p-value reported

In men, the average causal mediation effect (ACME) showed a marginal trend but did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.070), whereas the direct and total effects were not significant.

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