Background: Neck circumference is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, detailed assessment of neck fat has not been explored, and the contribution from individual neck fat compartments to CVD risk is unknown. Objective: The objective was to measure neck adipose tissue (NAT) compartments and examine relations with CVD risk markers, with the hypothesis that neck adipose tiss...

BACKGROUND Neck circumference is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, detailed assessment of neck fat has not been explored, and the contribution from individual neck fat compartments to CVD risk is unknown. OBJECTIVE The objective was to measure neck adipose tissue (NAT) compartments and examine relations with CVD risk markers, with the hypothesis that neck adipose tiss...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the agreement in evaluation of risk of developing cardiovascular diseases based on anthropometric parameters in young adults. METHODS The study included 406 students, measuring weight, height, and waist and neck circumferences. Waist-to-height ratio and the conicity index. The kappa coefficient was used to assess agreement in risk classification for cardiovascular dis...

INTRODUCTION Morbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are increasingly encountered in anaesthetic practice today. Difficult intubation may be seen more frequently in our practice. This high-risk group may also be more prone to complications in the postoperative period. METHODS We reviewed a consecutive series of patients who had undergone laparoscopic gastric banding at our instituti...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine whether differences in sleep apnea severity between men and women referred to a sleep clinic are related to the differences in neck circumference (NC). STUDY DESIGN Case series. SETTING University hospital sleep disorders clinic. PARTICIPANTS A total of 3,942 patients (2,753 men and 1,189 women) referred to the sleep clinic. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS All pat...

OBJECTIVE Limited information is available about the use of neck circumference (NC) to assess obesity in preschool children. This study aims to provide NC percentiles and determine the cut-off levels of NC as a measure to assess obesity in preschool children. METHODS The data were obtained from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study database. A total of 21 family...

BACKGROUND The objective of the present study was to develop predictive equations for maximum respiratory pressures in women according to anthropometric characteristics. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 156 women between ages 25 and 65 y with a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 55 kg/m2), who were evaluated for body mass, height, BMI, neck circumference, waist circumference, h...

Objectives To investigate the association between neck circumference (NC) and cognitive impairment and interactions between relevant variables to the risk of cognitive impairment. Methods A population-based survey was conducted among elderly inhabitants aged 60 years and over from a community in Shanghai suburb. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate associations...

Introduction: Sleepiness may predispose drivers to road traffic accidents. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is the most common medical cause of sleepiness. Hence increased neck circumference (NC) and obesity are known as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome risk factors. This study was conducted to assess OSAS role in occurrence of road traffic accidents in sleeping drivers of commercial heavy veh...