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Relationship between consumption of raw garlic and handgrip strength in a large-scale adult population
Improved handgrip strength is associated with regular consumption of raw garlic.
This study evaluated how consistent eating of raw garlic affects the strength of muscles of the hand. Researchers utilized data on the diet and handgrip strength obtained from 28,958 men and women using self-administered food frequency questionnaires and handheld digital dynamometer.
Researchers discovered that habitual consumption of raw garlic helps strengthen muscles of the hand and maintain handgrip strength. This study points out the positive effect of dietary ingestion of raw garlic on handgrip strength.
Research Summary Information
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2020
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Yeqing Gu, Shunming Zhang, Jing Wang, Vu Thi Quynh Chi, Qing Zhang, Li Liu, Ge Meng, Zhanxin Yao, Hongmei Wu, Xue Bao, Shaomei Sun, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Kun Song, Jian Huang , Junsheng Huo, Bing Zhang, Gangqiang Ding, Kaijun Niu
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Nutritional Epidemiology Institute and School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. Nutritional Epidemiology Institute and School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, China. Health Management Centre, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China. Tianjin Institute of Environmental & Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China. Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, China. Nutritional Epidemiology Institute and School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Health Management Centre, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, China; Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, China. Electronic address: nkj0809@gmail.com.
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