Neck circumference as an independent predictive contributor to cardio-metabolic syndrome
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Neck circumference as an independent predictive contributor to cardio-metabolic syndrome
BACKGROUND The predictive potentials of neck circumference (NC) for cardio-metabolic risks remain uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate whether NC independently contributes to the prediction of cardio-metabolic risks beyond body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist to hip ratio (WHpR) in a large Chinese population. METHODS A total of 4201 participants (2508 men a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Diabetology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1475-2840
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-12-76