Abstract
Neck circumference (NC) measurement is one of the simple screening measurements which can be used as an index of upper body fat distribution to identify obesity. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between neck circumferences and obesity. A total 411 volunteer adults participated in this study (174 men, 237 women). A questionnaire which consisted of anthropometric measurements and demographic features was used. Patients with NC ≥37 cm for men and ≥34 cm for women require evaluation of overweight status. The percentages of the men and women with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2) were 55.2% and 27.0% respectively and with high neck circumferences were 85.1% and 38.8%, respectively. The percentages of the men and women with high waist circumference were 31.6% and 79.3%, respectively. In both gender there were positive significant correlations between neck circumference, body weight (men, r=0.576; women, r=0.702; p=0.000), waist circumferences (men, r=0.593; women r=0.667; p=0.000), hip circumferences (men, r=0.568; women, r=0.617; p=0.000) and BMI (men, r=0.587; women, r=0.688; p=0.000). This study indicates that NC was associated with body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumferences and waist/hip ratio for men and women. A significant association was found between NC and conventional overweight and obesity indexes. NC was associated with waist/hip ratio for men and women.
Highlights
Obesity is associated with several risk factors for later cardiovascular and metabolic disturbances
These disorders require close monitoring to prevent long-term effects. When it occurs in upper part of body, is a major health problem. [1,2,3]Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) between 25.0 and 29.9 kg/m2 and obesity is defined as a BMI of 30.0 kg/ m2 or higher
Framingam heart study demonstrated that Neck circumference (NC) was independently associated with visceral adipose and BMI.NC plays an independent contribution to predicting the metabolic abnormalities beyond the classical anthropometric indices of BMI, WC and waist to hip ratio(WHpR) and may be used as an optimal screening other obesity related chronic diseases. [7,8]
Summary
Obesity is associated with several risk factors for later cardiovascular and metabolic disturbances These disorders require close monitoring to prevent long-term effects. Some techniques are applicable, such as measurement of weight, height, abdominal and hip circumferences, waist/hip ratio and BMI.[5] Body mass index (BMI) is the most used marker of both adult and childhood obesity, but not a good indicator of body fat. Framingam heart study demonstrated that NC was independently associated with visceral adipose and BMI.NC plays an independent contribution to predicting the metabolic abnormalities beyond the classical anthropometric indices of BMI, WC and waist to hip ratio(WHpR) and may be used as an optimal screening other obesity related chronic diseases. Conclusions: This study indicates that NC was associated with body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumferences and waist/ hip ratio for men and women.
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