ReviewDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2019
Neck circumference in relation to glycemic parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
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- Relationship Between Neck Circumference and Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in a Bushehr Elderly Health Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Neck Circumference for NAFLD Assessment during a 2-Year Nutritional Intervention: The FLiO Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Is Neck Circumference Related to Other Anthropometric Measurements and Biochemical Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes?Cureus · 2022Article
- Control and complications of diabetes in urban primary care units in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2022Article
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- Neck circumference as reliable predictor of mechanical ventilation support in adult inpatients with COVID-19: A multicentric prospective evaluation.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2021Observational
- Neck Circumference Cut-Off for Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Nigeria.Ethnicity & disease · 2021Article
- Influencing factors for peripheral and posterior lesions in mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy-the Kailuan Eye Study.International journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies have suggested that neck circumference (NC) is a supplemental screening measure for diagnosing metabolic complications and might be associated with glycemic parameters. The aim of the present study was to to evaluate the association between NC and glycemic parameters.
methodsWe systematically searched the electronic databases (including MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and Google scholar) up to April 2018. Observational studies that reported correlation coefficient between NC and glycemic parameters were included in the analysis. A random effects model was used to estimate overall Fisher's Z and 95% confidence interval of glycemic parameters including fasting plasma glucose (FBG), serum fasting insulin level, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).
resultsA total of 21 studies (44,031 participants) were eligible for including in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Significant correlations were found between NC and FBG (Fisher's Z = 0.18; 95% CI 0.16, 0.21), serum fasting insulin level (Fisher's Z = 0.34; 95% CI 0.26, 0.41), HOMA-IR (Fisher's Z = 0.36; 95% CI 0.29, 0.43) and HbA1c (Fisher's Z = 0.14; 95% CI 0.09, 0.20). Meta-regression analysis showed that NC were marginally associated with FBG in a linear manner (β = 0.008, P = 0.09); but not related to serum fasting insulin level, HOMA-IR, and HbA1c.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies showed that NC was positively correlated with glycemic parameters including FBG, serum fasting insulin level, HOMA-IR, and HbA1c. Further investigations with prospective design are required to confirm these findings.
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