Utility of Neck Circumference for Identifying Metabolic Syndrome by Different Definitions in Chinese Subjects over 50 Years Old: A Community-Based Study

Aims. Whether neck circumference (NC) could be used as a valuable tool for identifying metabolic syndrome (MS) by different criteria in Chinese is still unclear. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional survey from October 2010 to January 2011 in Shipai community, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China...

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Main Authors: Shuo Lin, Li Hu, Ping Li, Xiaofeng Li, Keyi Lin, Bilian Zhu, Panwei Mu, Longyi Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3708939