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ArticleThe Eurasian journal of medicine2019

Relationship between the Neck Circumference, Standard Anthropometric Measures, and Blood Pressure in Bosnian Young Adults.

Asija Zaciragic, Mehmed Elezovic, Nesina Avdagic, Nermina Babic, Amela Dervisevic, Orhan Lepara, Jasminko Huskic

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Article in The Eurasian journal of medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Neck Circumference is Associated with General and Central Obesity in Young Indian Adults.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
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Asija ZaciragicDepartment of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-3293-4698
Mehmed ElezovicClinic of Family Medicine, Bosanska Krupa Health Centre, Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-0754-4428
Nesina AvdagicDepartment of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0003-4089-3037
Nermina BabicDepartment of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-3207-0172
Amela DervisevicDepartment of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-4251-1437
Orhan LeparaDepartment of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-3588-3347
Jasminko HuskicDepartment of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-3824-847X
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Abstract

objectiveThe association between the neck circumference (NC) and components of metabolic syndrome in different countries and ethnic groups has been insufficiently investigated. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of gender on NC values and to determine whether NC correlates with standard anthropometric measures and blood pressure values in Bosnian young adults. MATERIALS AND

methodsStudy participants were recruited by the snowball method. The NC, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured by trained personnel. Differences between the means were assessed by a Student's t-test. Coefficients of correlation were determined by Pearson's test.

resultsIn young men (n=49), the value of NC was 37.71±1.79 cm, while in young women, (n=62) the value of NC was 32.23±1.83 cm (p<0.001). A significant positive correlation in both genders between the NC and BMI (r=0.70, p<0.001 in men; r=0.53,p<0.001 in women), and between the NC and WC (r=0.48, p<0.001 in men; r=0.38, p=0.01 in women), was found. A significant correlation between the NC and SBP (r=0.08, p=0.57), and DBP (r=0.20, p=0.17), in young men was not determined. Likewise, in young women, a significant correlation between the NC and SBP (r=0.08, p=0.54), and DBP (r=0.09, p=0.49), was not observed.

conclusionOur results suggest that the NC measurement can be used as a valid method in obesity assessment in young adults. A lack of association between the NC and blood pressure requires additional investigation.

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Anthropometryblood pressuremetabolic syndromeyoung adults

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