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Table 6 Normative cutoff values for handgrip strength according to the FNIH Sarcopenia Project

From: Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting, and special situations

Handgrip strength (kg)

Normal

Intermediate

Weak

Men

≥ 32

26–31.9

< 26

Women

≥ 20

16–19.9

< 16