Abstract
Neck circumference (NC) measurement is one of the simple screening measurements, that can be used as a marker of upper body fat distribution to notice overweight. The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between NC and overweight/obesity. In this cross-sectional study a total 198 college students (120 Female, 78 Male) aged 18-23 years were participated using convenience method. Anthropometric measurements of students were measured according to the guidelines of world health organization. Students with NC ≥37 cm for male and ≥34 cm for female and BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 are identified as overweight. The percentages of the male and female students with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 were 9% and 15.8% respectively and with high NC were 47.4% and 23.3 % respectively. In both male and female students, there were significant and positive correlation of neck circumference with body weight (male, r=0.572; female, r=0.629; p=0.001), waist circumference (male, r= 0.407; female, r= 0.623; p=0.001), hip circumference (male, r=0.546; female, r=0.579; p=0.001), BMI (male, r= 0.532; female, r= 0.588; p=0.001), waist to hip ratio (female, r = .376; p= .001), and waist to height ratio (male, r= 0.33; female, r= 0.574; p=0.001). A significant and independent association was found between NC and overweight levels using multiple regression analysis in young adults. This study indicates neck circumference is a simple screening measure that can be used to identify overweight/obesity.
Highlights
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health [1]
Each student’s demographic information along with body weight, height, neck circumference (NC), waist circumference, and hip circumference were measured by the researcher following WHO standard
This study presents, in both male and female, there was a significant correlation between neck circumference and specific anthropometric measurements such as body weight, waist circumference, hip circumferences, waist to height ratio, and Body Mass Index (BMI)
Summary
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health [1]. Overweight or obesity, significantly, once it happens in students, may be a major health problem. There are mainly four types of assessment to determine obesity: anthropometry, density, conductivity, and radiography. The percentage of body fat and its distribution are significant factors, but determining this factor is not easy. BMI is a simple measure that is very useful for population not individual basis. It is considered as a rough guide for predicting risk in individuals because it provides ranges based on height and weight which often don’t take into account differences in ethnicity, age, body build, and muscle development
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