Accuracy of neck circumference in the diagnosis of overweight in children
Guilherme de Azevedo Traebert,
André Legat Albino,
Milcia Almeida Zaidan
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to estimate the accuracy of measuring neck circumference as a diagnostic method for overweight in 10-year-old children.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study was performed in 2019. The population was composed of 942 school children from the municipality of Palhoça, SC, Brazil. For each measurement of the neck circumference, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, li… Show more
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