DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND HANDGRIP STRENGTH IN MEXICAN AMERICAN OLDER ADULTS: SEX DIFFERENCES

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the role of sex in the relationship between depressive symptoms and handgrip strength decline among Mexican American older adults aged ≥65 who scored normal or high in handgrip strength (≥17 Kg in females and ≥27 Kg in males) at baseline over 23 years of follow up.