ArticleJournal of diabetes research2016
Neck Circumference May Be a Better Alternative to Standard Anthropometric Measures.
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- Neck circumference as a metabolic health marker among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Pooled it
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- Evolving perspectives on evaluating obesity: from traditional methods to cutting-edge techniques.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Association between neck circumference and visceral adiposity index among adults in rural Thailand.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Neck Circumference and the Heart: Unveiling a New Anthropometric Marker for LVH Risk in Type 2 Diabetes-The TESEO Study.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2025Article
- Neck circumference predicts the incident cardiac events of obese hypertension with obstructive sleep apnea.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2025Article
- A Low-Profile High-Density Electromyography Neckband for Recording Neck Muscle Activity.Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference · 2025Article
- Anthropometric and metabolic parameters associated with visceral fat in non-obese type 2 diabetes individuals.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
- Neck circumference, waist-to-height ratio, Chinese visceral adiposity index and incident heart failure.Nutrition journal · 2024Article
- The value of neck adipose tissue as a predictor for metabolic risk in health and type 2 diabetes.Biochemical pharmacology · 2024Article
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- Stretching the Limits of MRI-Stretchable and Modular Coil Array Using Conductive Thread Technology.IEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions · 2024Article
- Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Insulin Resistance in People with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2023Article
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Abstract
This paper evaluates neck circumference as a metabolic risk marker. Overweight/obese, nondiabetic Hispanics, 40-65 years old, who are free of major cardiovascular diseases, were recruited for the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS). Baseline exams were completed by 1,206 participants. Partial correlation coefficients (r) and logistic models adjusted for age, gender, smoking status, and physical activity were computed. Neck circumference was significantly correlated with waist circumference (r = 0.64), BMI (r = 0.66), and body fat % (r = 0.45). Neck circumference, highest (compared to lowest) tertile, had higher association with prediabetes: multivariable OR = 2.30 (95% CI: 1.71-3.06) compared to waist circumference OR = 1.97 (95% CI: 1.48-2.66) and other anthropometric measures. Neck circumference showed higher associations with HOMA, low HDL-C, and triglycerides, multivariable OR = 8.42 (95% CI: 5.43-13.06), 2.41 (95% CI: 1.80-3.21), and 1.52 (95% CI: 1.14-2.03), but weaker associations with hs-CRP and hypertension, OR = 3.61 (95% CI: 2.66-4.90) and OR = 2.58 (95% CI: 1.90-3.49), compared to waist circumference. AIC for model fit was generally similar for neck or waist circumference. Neck circumference showed similar or better associations with metabolic factors and is more practicable than waist circumference. Hence, neck circumference may be a better alternative to waist circumference.
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