ALB and diabetes mellitus: A univariate analysis was performed to investigate the odds ratios (ORs) for low handgrip strength among groups when stratified by demographic, hematological, and biochemical parameters (demographic: age; history of diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure and hypertension; biochemical and hematological parameters: serum albumin > 3.5 g/dL, phosphorus > 5.5 mg/dL, hemoglobin > 12 g/dL).