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ArticleInternational journal of endocrinology and metabolism2017

Neck Circumference Percentiles of Iranian Children and Adolescents: The Weight Disorders Survey of CASPIAN IV Study.

Mostafa Hosseini, Mohammad Esmail Motlagh, Mahmoud Yousefifard, Mostafa Qorbani, Neamatollah Ataei, Hamid Asayesh, Mehdi Yaseri, Rasool Mohammadi, Masoud Baikpour, Arash Abbasi and 1 more

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Mostafa HosseiniPediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Esmail MotlaghDepartment of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mahmoud YousefifardPhysiology Research Center and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mostafa QorbaniNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Neamatollah AtaeiPediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid AsayeshDepartment of Medical Emergencies, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Mehdi YaseriDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rasool MohammadiDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud BaikpourDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Arash AbbasiDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, The Children's Hospital Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roya KelishadiChild Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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backgroundNeck circumference (NC), emerging as a key morphological index for pediatric obesity, is associated with obesity- and overweight-related detrimental conditions in children. In this study, we aimed to provide the age- and sex-specific percentile reference values for neck circumference of the Iranian children and adolescents.

methodsWe used the data gathered through the weight disorders survey of CASPIAN IV study conducted in 2011 - 2012 in Iran, including a total of 21954 Iranian children and adolescents, composed of 10750 girls and 11204 boys, aged 7 - 18 years old. We presented the interval of NC percentile in three age groups of 7 - 10 years, 11 - 14 years, and 15 - 18 years. Finally, age-specific nomograms of NC for both genders in the Iranian and Canadian populations were compared.

resultsThe intervals of 90th percentile of NC for boys in the three periods of school age (7 - 10 years), pre-adolescence (11 - 14 years), and adolescence (15 - 18 years) were 24.2 - 30.0 cm, 26.6 - 33.2 cm, and 30.1 - 38.5 cm, respectively. These intervals for girls were 23.7 - 30.1 cm, 26.5 - 33.7 cm, and 28.5 - 36.0 cm, respectively. NC increased with age in both boys and girls and its variability showed an increasing trend with age.

conclusionsWe demonstrated for the first time the NC reference values for the Iranian children and adolescents aged 7 - 18 years old. Considering the significant differences between our national NC references and the values reported from the Canadian population, it seems logical to use these national percentiles not only for epidemiologic studies but also for routine clinical examinations.

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Anthropometric MeasuresChildren and AdolescenceNeck CircumferenceObesity

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