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.
Biomarkers indicate if the body is functioning normally and can predict the possibility of developing health problems.
For example, if someone has uncontrolled high blood pressure (referred to as hypertension) for an extended period, that person is at a higher risk for stroke, kidney disease, or heart attack.
About a decade ago, researchers and clinicians discovered that as we age, measuring grip strength is a biomarker for everything from overall body strength to bone density and even the likelihood of falls and fractures in later life….