Neck Circumference as a Useful Marker for Screening Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Neck Circumference as a Useful Marker for Screening Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Objectives: Overweight and obesity at an early age are an important criterion for predicting chronic diseases. Each anthropometric method available to assess obesity has its limitations. Recently, one of the indices proposed to better detect this complication is neck circumference (NC). The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Mehri Taheri, Tahereh Ziaei Kajbaf, Mohammad-Reza Taheri, Majid Aminzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2016-05-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Overweight
Waist Circumference
Neck Circumference
Obesity
Body Mass Index
Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=757&pdf=images/757_M_Deatials_Pdf_.pdf&type=pdf

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