Neck circumference as a measure of central obesity: Associations with metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome beyond waist circumference

Onat, Altan; Hergenç, Gülay; Yüksel, Hüsniye; Can, Günay; Ayhan, Erkan; Kaya, Zekeriya; Dursunoğlu, Dursun

doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2008.10.006

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“…88 for male, 0.81 for female [5]. BMI measured as weight in kg / (height in meter) [2]: normal 18 -24.9kg/m 2 [5]. Fasting Lipid profile: Lowdensitylipopr otein,Highdensitylipoprotein,Totalcholestrol,Triglyerides and Fasting blood glucose level were obtained.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Obesity is a state of excess adipose tissue mass. Although not a direct measure of adiposity, the most widely used method to gauge obesity is the body mass index (BMI), which is equal to weight in kg / height in meter [2]. Other approaches to quantifying obesity include anthropometry (skinfold thickness), densitometry (underwater weighing), Computerized Tomography (CT) or MRI, and electrical impedance upper body subcutaneous fat, as estimated by NC confer risk above and beyond visceral abdominal fat.…”

Section: Women -• Greater Than 35 Inches (88 Cm) Elevated Triglycerimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other approaches to quantifying obesity include anthropometry (skinfold thickness), densitometry (underwater weighing), Computerized Tomography (CT) or MRI, and electrical impedance upper body subcutaneous fat, as estimated by NC confer risk above and beyond visceral abdominal fat. Various studies indicated that NC may be independent correlate of metabolic risk factors beyond BMI and waist circumference [2]. Besides, NC is considered an index of upper body obesity and internal medicine section correlates positively with changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and other components of the metabolic syndrome [3].…”

Section: Women -• Greater Than 35 Inches (88 Cm) Elevated Triglycerimentioning

confidence: 99%

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Neck Circumference and Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome

Padyana¹

2014

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Background: Only few studies about neck circumference (NC) as a measure of cardio metabolic syndrome available from India. Study was conducted to establish an association between neck circumference and cardio metabolic syndrome. Material and Methods:Cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in South India. NCEP: ATPIII 2001 guideline was used for diagnosis of Cardio-metabolic syndrome among subjects. Neck circumference was measured and it was correlated with Cardio-metabolic syndrome.Results: Mean neck circumference was found to be 36.5 cms. Cardio-metabolic syndrome was present in 272 participants, of which 100 were females and 172 males. Among females 82(82%) had neck circumference >34cms, 18(18%) had <34cms and among males 117(68%)had NC >37cms and 55(32%) had NC<37cms. All individual parameter of cardio metabolic risk factor, i.e., BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, FBS, HDL & TG except waist/hip ratio were correlating with abnormal neck circumference when compared with those with normal neck circumference. Conclusion:Neck circumference with metabolic syndrome correlated better among females than males. Men with NC >37 cm and women with NC >34 cm are more prone for cardio metabolic syndrome and require additional evaluation. Measurement of NC is a simple, time saving, and least invasive measurement tool.

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Section: Women -• Greater Than 35 Inches (88 Cm) Elevated Triglycerimentioning

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Section: Women -• Greater Than 35 Inches (88 Cm) Elevated Triglycerimentioning

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Neck Circumference and Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome

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2014

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“…It is well established that the obesity degree is increasing with younger males and females (15). A correlation between NC and metabolic abnormalities has been demonstrated by Atabek et al (16) in obese Turkish children, and by Onat et al (17) in Turkish adults in all age groups. However, there is a lack of studies examining the association between NC and central obesity in younger subjects at the university age.…”

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Neck Circumference Positively Related with Central Obesity and Overweight in Turkish University Students: A Preliminary Study

Özkaya¹,

Tunçkale²

2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYAim: According to the World Health Organization, central obesity is increasing alarmingly worldwide. Neck circumference is a relatively new method of differentiating between normal and abnormal fat distribution.The aim of this study is to determine the association between neck circumference and central obesity in young Turkish male and female university students.Methods: A community of university students based cross-sectional study was conducted on 319 males and 838 females and investigated the association between neck circumference and other anthropometric variables by gender.Results: In male subjects, the neck circumference revealed a positive correlation with the body mass index (r = 0.684, p < 0.01), waist circumference (r = 0.686, p < 0.01) and waist/hip ratio (r = 0.534, p < 0.01). Similarly, in female subjects neck circumference revealed a positive correlation with the body mass index (r = 0.482, p < 0.01), waist circumference (r = 0.479, p < 0.01) and waist/hip ratio (r = 0.246, p < 0.01).Conclusion: Our study has demonstrated that the positive correlation between neck circumference, which is a simple and fast anthropometric measurement, and visceral obesity, is also applicable to university students.

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“…• the neck circumference (NC), being a marker of central obesity, and associated with many fat-related anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factor [23,24,25].…”

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Face morphology: Can it tell us something about body weight and fat?

Pascali

Giorgi

Bastiani

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Computers in Biology and Medicine

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This paper proposes a method for an automatic extraction of geometric features, related to weight parameters, from 3D facial data acquired with lowcost depth scanners. The novelty of the method relies both on the processing of the 3D facial data and on the definition of the geometric features which are conceptually simple, robust against noise and pose estimation errors, computationally efficient, invariant with respect to rotation, translation, and scale changes. Experimental results show that these measurements are highly correlated with weight, BMI, and neck circumference, and well correlated with waist and hip circumference, which are markers of central obesity.Therefore the proposed method strongly supports the development of interactive, non obtrusive systems able to provide a support for the detection of weight-related problems.

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Neck circumference as a measure of central obesity: Associations with metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome beyond waist circumference

Cited by 259 publications

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Neck Circumference and Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome

Neck Circumference and Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome

Neck Circumference Positively Related with Central Obesity and Overweight in Turkish University Students: A Preliminary Study

Face morphology: Can it tell us something about body weight and fat?

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