Neck Circumference as a Simple Screening Measure for Identifying Egyptian Overweight and Obese Adults

Din, Azza Sarry El; Hassan, Nayera E.; El-Masry, Sahar A.; Al-Tohamy, Muhammad

doi:10.3889/mjms.1857-5773.2013.0309

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“…Furthermore, the same and related ndings were reported among 412 adolescents aged 6-18 years that were recruited from the Endocrinology department of Erciyes University in Turkey [22]. The same ndings were reported in Egypt, by a study that involved overweight and obese adults [23]. The other studies reporting the same related ndings include [7,24].…”

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Neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity among secondary adolescents aged 12-19 years in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

Katamba

Agaba

Muzaale

et al. 2021

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Background Overweight and obesity have become more common among adolescents. Various indicators have been used to assess this burden across populations. Recent findings elsewhere have found neck circumference to be useful in defining overweight and obesity. However, the use of neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity needs to be further explored among adolescents in Uganda. Objective To assess the usefulness of neck circumference as a marker of overweight and obesity. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among secondary adolescents aged 12–19 years from May to August in 2018, Height was measured using a wall mount height board and weight using a standard weighing scale. Neck circumference was measured using an inelastic measuring tape. We defined overweight as BMI = 25.0-29.9kg/m2 while obesity as BMI ≥ 30.0kg/m2 among the study participants. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlation between neck circumference, height, weight and body mass index. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the suitable cutoff of neck circumference for overweight and obesity. Results We enrolled 616 adolescents aged 12–19 years, with mean age of 15.6 ± 2.0 years. Most (65.6%) were female. The overall prevalence of overweight was 30.5% while that of obesity was 3.4%. Neck circumference was significantly correlated with height (r = 0.561, P < 0.001), weight (r = 0.547, P < 0.001) and body mass index (r = 0.193, P < 0.001). The best cutoff of neck circumference to identify participants with obesity were ≥ 31.0 cm with AUC of 0.83[0.73–0.94] and ≥ 32.0cm with an AUC of 0.59[0.11-1.00] among the females and males respectively. Conclusion Neck circumference was useful in defining and hence classifying for overweight or obesity among the female adolescents in our study population. It could useful for screening for overweight and obesity among the female adolescents.

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Neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity among secondary adolescents aged 12-19 years in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

Katamba

Agaba

Muzaale

et al. 2021

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“…Lingkar lengan atas berhubungan dengan kadar kolesterol total pada wanita dan sebaran lemak perifer (10). Sementara itu, lingkar leher sebagai indikator sebaran lemak tubuh bagian atas yang secara signifikan berhubungan dengan faktor risiko penyakit kardiovaskular seperti meningkatnya insulin, HDL kolesterol, dan homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA IR) (11,12).…”

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Lingkar pinggang dan lingkar leher dengan kadar kolesterol total pada wanita usia subur obesitas

Manik

Widyastuti

Nissa

2019

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia

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Waist circumference, and neck circumference correlated to total cholesterol among reproductive-age women with obesityBackground: Dyslipidemia is a metabolic disorder condition that is closely related to cholesterol and obesity. The prevalence of obesity in reproductive-age women (>18 years) in Indonesia increased dramatically. Reproductive age women with obesity are at greater risk of hypercholesterolemia compared with non-obese. Waist circumference (WC), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), and neck circumference (NC) can be used as a marker of higher or low cholesterol levels. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between WC, MUAC, and NC with total cholesterol. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional with several subjects were 54 women of reproductive-aged 18-29 years. Subject with obese category (BMI ≥25kg/m2) was measured the WC, MUA, and NC as an independent variable and total cholesterol as the dependent variable, and dietary intake (total fat, cholesterol, and saturated fat) as confounding variables. The bivariate analysis used the Pearson correlation test. Multivariate analysis used multivariate linear regression. Results: Bivariate analysis showed there was a significant relationship between WC and NC to total cholesterol (p=0.006 and p=0.001), but not on MUAC (p=0.063). In multivariate analysis, NC is the most significantly related to total cholesterol (β=0.367; p=0.004; Adjusted R Square 24%) than WC. Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between WC and NC to the total cholesterol in women of reproductive age obesity. NC more significantly related to total cholesterol.

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Neck circumference and acoustic parameters of the voice

Souza

Rocha

Lima

2017

Revista de Logopedia, Foniatría y Audiología

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Neck Circumference as a Simple Screening Measure for Identifying Egyptian Overweight and Obese Adults

Abstract: Background: Neck circumference (NC) is a simple screening measure for identifying overweight and obesity.

Cited by 6 publications

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Neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity among secondary adolescents aged 12-19 years in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

Neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity among secondary adolescents aged 12-19 years in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

Lingkar pinggang dan lingkar leher dengan kadar kolesterol total pada wanita usia subur obesitas

Neck circumference and acoustic parameters of the voice

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