Neck circumference as a novel screening method for estimating fat distribution and metabolic complications in obese children

Atef, Abeer; Ibrahim, Amany; Hassan, Nayera E.; El-Masry, Sahar A.; Elashry, Galal Ismail Ahmed

doi:10.1016/j.epag.2015.09.001

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“…In study of Atef et al, NC averages for boys and girls (7 to 12 years) were found 32.9 ± 1.63 and 33.87 ± 1.47 cm, respectively [15]. In this study, subjects with BMI>85 percentile were stratified as being overweight / obese while subjects with a BMI≤85th percentile were stratified as having normal weight.…”

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The Relationship between Neck Circumference and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Ayhan¹,

Iplikçi²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2018

IJFE

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This study was planned to determine the relationship between neck circumference and obesity in children and adolescents. Method: The study sample consisted of 868 volunteer children and adolescents, 386 boys and 482 girls aged between 9-17 years. The data were collected by using face to face interviews by way of a questionnaire, then the measurements of body weight, height and neck circumference taken by dieticians. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated and percentile classifications were made according to World Health Organization (WHO) reference values. The statistical analyses were performed with SPSS version 23.0 for Windows. Results: The average age of the children and adolescents participating in the study was 14.2±1.9 years. It was found that the 28.9% of students were overweight or obese (p=0.008). Girls were significantly more overweight or obese than boys (p=0.004). Correlations between neck circumference and BMI percentiles were found to be positively correlated in all age groups included in the study (r=0.627, p= 0.000). Conclusions: Neck circumference may be used for determining obesity in children and adolescents. It is also cost-effective and practical for large populations. More studies are needed in order to measure of neck circumference to be more effective we need to work more on a larger sample of the population. 

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“…In a study involving 50 healthy weight and 50 obese children, NC of obese children was significantly higher than healthy children for genders. (p=0.000) [15].…”

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The Relationship between Neck Circumference and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Ayhan¹,

Iplikçi²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2018

IJFE

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“…Most of the included articles carried out a cross-sectional design, except for one case-control [ 45 ] and one prospective study [ 46 ]. According to the geographical region, seven of the studies were set out in Europe [ 7 , 14 , 24 , 27 , 29 , 32 , 45 ], eight in America [ 25 , 26 , 33 , 35 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ], eight in Asia [ 28 , 30 , 31 , 34 , 38 , 43 , 44 , 46 ], and three in Africa [ 23 , 36 , 37 ]. Based on the anthropometric indicator, 19 articles approached NC, seven articles WrC, and two studied both anthropometric indicators [ 28 , 31 ].…”

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Neck and Wrist Circumferences as Indicators of Metabolic Alterations in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review

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Neck circumference (NC) and wrist circumference (WrC) have been proposed as practical and inexpensive tools with the capacity to indicate metabolic alterations to some extent. Nevertheless, their application in the pediatric population is relatively recent. Thus, the aim of this scoping review was to review and analyze the reported evidence regarding the correlation of NC and WrC with metabolic alterations in the pediatric stage. The literature search was performed in January 2021 in seven indexes and databases. A total of 26 articles published between 2011 and 2020 were included. Most significant results were grouped into three categories: serum lipid profile, glucose homeostasis, and blood pressure. The parameter that showed the most significant results regardless of the anthropometric indicator analyzed for association was blood pressure. In contrast, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol showed non-significant associations along with conflicting results. We conclude that the use of NC and WrC, in addition to other well-established indicators, could facilitate the identification of metabolic alterations, specifically in plasma insulin and blood pressure. In fact, further studies are required to address the potential use of NC and WrC as predictors of early metabolic alterations, especially in countries with a fast-growing prevalence in obesity.

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“…Anthropometric measures such as weight and height for calculating body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumferences (WC and HC) for the calculation of waist/hip ratio are reported to be low-burden standard and effective substitute measures for abdominal adiposity. 7 BMI is a frequent screening tool for detecting excess adiposities (obesity/ overweight) 8 ; it is calculated as weight in kilo gramme divided by height in meters squared (BMI=weight (kg)/ height (m) 2 ). 9,10 Obesity and overweight are therefore defined by BMI.…”

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Study of Neck Circumference as a Measure of Obesity in South-Eastern Nigerian Population

Ukoha¹,

Jervas²,

Clarice³

et al. 2018

Anthropol Open J

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Obesity is one of the key risk factors in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between neck circumference (NC) with body mass index (BMI) and also with other anthropometric parameter in the assessment of obesity in the study population. Materials and Methods This study was conducted in the major towns (Nnewi, Onitsha, and Awka) of Anambra state, Nigeria. The study population included a total number of 402 subjects (199 males and 203 females) of Igbo origin, within the age of 18-45-years. Anthropometric parameters were obtained using standard anthropometric methods. Results The result showed that the mean neck circumference in males was significantly higher than in females. Pearson's correlation showed that NC had very significant positive correlation with body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio for both the males and the females (p≤0.05). The strongest correlation was found between NC and BMI, followed by waist circumference (WC). Conclusion NC is a potential, inexpensive, cost-effective, easily measured clinical screening tool for evaluating central (regional) obesity and therefore, will be of importance to Clinicians, and Epidemiologists in the diagnosis/treatment of obesity and in forensic investigation.

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Neck circumference as a novel screening method for estimating fat distribution and metabolic complications in obese children

Cited by 6 publications

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The Relationship between Neck Circumference and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

The Relationship between Neck Circumference and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Neck and Wrist Circumferences as Indicators of Metabolic Alterations in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review

Study of Neck Circumference as a Measure of Obesity in South-Eastern Nigerian Population

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