Neck circumference may be a valuable tool for screening individuals with obesity: findings from a young Chinese population and a meta-analysis

Neck circumference may be a valuable tool for screening individuals with obesity: findings from a young Chinese population and a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Central obesity and overweight/obesity can result in various chronic non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus. Waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) are widely used to measure obesity despite their limitatio...

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Main Authors: Xiaoting Pei, Li Liu, Mustapha Umar Imam, Ming Lu, Yanzi Chen, Panpan Sun, Yaxin Guo, Yiping Xu, Zhiguang Ping, Xiaoli Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Neck circumference
Central obesity
Overweight/obesity
Receiver operator characteristic curve
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5448-z

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