Neck Circumference to Assess Obesity in Preschool Children

Kondolot, Meda; Horoz, Duygu; Poyrazoğlu, Serpil; Borlu, Arda; Öztürk, Ahmet; Kurtoğlu, Selim; Mazıcıoğlu, M. Mümtaz

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.3525

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“…The study also demonstrated that NC, WC and BMI are significantly associated with blood pressure, which confirms the observations of the previous findings around the relationship between mean anthropometric parameters and blood pressure values [4,7,17]. However, the precise mechanism by which anthropometric parameters act to increase blood pressure is not fully understood.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Children with BMI <85th, ≥85th and ≥ 95th percentile were considered normal, overweight and obese, respectively [7]. Children with WC ≥90th percentile were considered to have abdominal obesity, and those with NC 90th ≥ were considered to have obesity [3,11].…”

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“…In epidemiological studies, anthropometric parameters, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), neck circumference (NC) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) are often used as measures of obesity [2][3][4][5]. Obesity as directly measured by anthropometric technique has been demonstrated to be associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, common risk factors for CVD [6,7].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Association of Anthropometric Parameters with Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose among Ellisras Children

Matshipi¹,

Siweya²,

Makgae³

2021

Lifestyle and Epidemiology - Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases a Double Burden in African Populations [Working Title]

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Obesity as directly measured by anthropometric parameters has been demonstrated to be associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which are common risk factors for CVD. The study aimed at assessing the relationship between blood pressure, blood glucose and anthropometric parameters in Ellisras children. A total of 492 children aged 6 to 11 years, participated in the study. Neck circumference, waist circumference, body mass index, waist-to-height ratio, fasting blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured using standard procedures. Linear regression showed significant association (P < 0.05) of anthropometric parameters (except waist-to-height ratio) with blood pressure. Fasting blood glucose was significantly associated with neck circumference when adjusted for age and gender. Positive correlation was found for systolic blood pressure with neck and waist circumference and body mass index in both genders and for diastolic blood pressure, the correlation was only found in boys. Fasting blood glucose was negatively correlated with neck circumference. Waist circumference (P = 0.025, β = 1.208, 95% CI = 1.017–1.285) was better than BMI (P = 0.046, β = 1.340, 95% CI = 1.005–1.788) in predicting elevated systolic blood pressure. These findings suggest that it is crucial to manage anthropometric parameters in the Ellisras community in order to decelerate the increase of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

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Association of Anthropometric Parameters with Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose among Ellisras Children

Matshipi¹,

Siweya²,

Makgae³

2021

Lifestyle and Epidemiology - Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases a Double Burden in African Populations [Working Title]

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“…In our study, we described for the first time in Mexican children the usefulness of NC for assessing elevated central adiposity, evidenced by its high correlation with WC. Many studies conducted in South America, the USA, Europe and a few Middle Eastern countries have evaluated the validity of NC (7,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) . These reports have also proposed it as a rapid, easily performed method to identify overweight and obesity.…”

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Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated central adiposity in children

Valencia-Sosa

Chávez-Palencia²,

Romero‐Velarde

et al. 2019

Public Health Nutr.

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ObjectiveWe aimed to study the correlation between neck circumference (NC) and anthropometric adiposity indicators, and to determine cut-off points of NC for both sexes to identify elevated central adiposity in schoolchildren in western Mexico.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingRural settings in western México.ParticipantsChildren from a convenience sample of six schools in Acatlán, Jalisco, Mexico (n 1802).ResultsNC showed a strong positive correlation with all anthropometric adiposity indicators in both sexes, which were notably higher in boys regardless of age. Noteworthy, waist circumference displayed the highest significant correlation when analysed by both age and sex. As age increased, NC cut-off points to identify elevated central adiposity ranged from 25·7 to 30·1 cm for girls and from 27·5 to 31·7 cm for boys.ConclusionsNC could be used as a simple, inexpensive and non-invasive indicator for central obesity assessment in Mexican schoolchildren.

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“…renowned Framingham heart study reported that NC is an index of central obesity as it associates independently with visceral adiposity and BMI [9]. However, there are only a few studies that provide reference data on NC measurements worldwide [10][11][12]. There is a paucity of nationwide studies regarding the utility of NC in screening obesity in the Indian pediatric population [13,14].…”

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Neck circumference in children and adolescents –an emerging tool for screening central obesity

Malini¹,

Kalpana²,

Lakshmi³

2022

Indian J Child Health

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Objectives: The aim of the study was to validate the utility of neck circumference (NC) as an anthropometric measure of the central obesity and its correlation with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). The aim of the study was to determine age and gender specific NC cutoffs for screening central obesity. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in 1139 children and adolescents aged 6–17 years. NC, WC, and BMI were measured. To define overweight and obesity in children, the 23rd and 27th adult equivalent lines for BMI as presented in the revised Indian Academy of Pediatrics growth charts were used. Results: Overweight and obese children had significantly higher NC than those with normal BMI (p<0.001). NC showed a positive correlation with both WC and BMI (p<0.001). In children aged <12 years, NC cutoff for screening obesity was 26.5 cm in both boys (sensitivity 83.3% and specificity 71.7%) and girls (81.4% and 70.5%). The area under the curve for NC was greater than that of WC in both boys (0.86 vs. 0.76) and girls (0.82 vs. 0.66). In children aged 12–17 years, NC cutoff values were 34 cm in boys (sensitivity 83.33% and specificity 75.60%) and 31 cm in girls (94.34% and 83.29%). The area under curve for WC was greater than that of NC in boys (0.94 vs. 0.88) and almost similar in girls (0.96 vs. 0.95). Conclusions: NC can accurately identify children with a high BMI. It is a better anthropometric measure than WC in identifying prepubertal children with central obesity. In children aged 12–17 years, it can be considered a good alternative for screening central obesity.

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Neck Circumference to Assess Obesity in Preschool Children

Cited by 14 publications

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Association of Anthropometric Parameters with Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose among Ellisras Children

Association of Anthropometric Parameters with Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose among Ellisras Children

Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated central adiposity in children

Neck circumference in children and adolescents –an emerging tool for screening central obesity

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