Association of Neck Circumference with Obesity in Female College Students

Association of Neck Circumference with Obesity in Female College Students

BACKGROUND Obesity levels have been dramatically increased in the United Arab Emirates over the last few years. High levels of body Mass Index, waist circumference, and percent of total body fat as a measure of obesity have found to be related to cardiovascular risk factors and other diseases. Neck circumference is a new tool that has been linked to obesity. However, no studies in UAE have been...

The association between neck circumference and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndrome

  Purpose: To investigate the relationship between neck circumferences and cardiovascular risk   factors in patients with acute coronary syndrome.   Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 100 patients with acute coronary syndrome   in Kerman hospitals were assessed by measuring their neck circumference and risk factors of   cardiovascular disease. The data were analyzed by student t...

Accuracy of Neck Circumference as a Screening Tool in Classifying General and Central Obesity

Objective: the neck circumference (NC) as an index of obesity and upper-body subcutaneous adipose tissue distribution is recently used. This alternative screening tool is reliable, simple, quick and acceptable for assessment of overweight and obesity. the objectives of this study were to examine the correlation between NC measurement and diagnosis of general/visceral obesity and determining the...

Neck Circumference Positively Related with Central Obesity and Overweight in Turkish University Students: A Preliminary Study.

AIM According to the World Health Organization, central obesity is increasing alarmingly worldwide. Neck circumference is a relatively new method of differentiating between normal and abnormal fat distribution. The aim of this study is to determine the association between neck circumference and central obesity in young Turkish male and female university students. METHODS A community of univer...

The Association of Neck Circumference and Obesity: That Is Not All Yet.