Neck circumference as a marker of overweight and obesity and cutoff values for Bangladeshi adults

Neck circumference as a marker of overweight and obesity and cutoff values for Bangladeshi adults

Objective: There are several methods of assessing overweight and obesity. Several studies conducted in different populations indicate that neck circumference (NC) can be used as a simple measure of overweight and obesity. This study was conducted to evaluate NC as a marker of overweight and obesity...

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Main Authors: Nazmul Kabir Qureshi, Tanjina Hossain, Mohammed Imrul Hassan, Nazma Akter, Md Mubinur Rahman, Moushumi Moriam Sultana, S M Ashrafuzzaman, Zafar Ahmed Latif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Bangladeshi men and women
height
neck circumference
obesity
overweight
waist circumference
waist:hip ratio
weight
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=6;spage=803;epage=808;aulast=Qureshi

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http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=6;spage=803;epage=808;aulast=Qureshi

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