Neck Circumference May Be a Better Alternative to Standard Anthropometric Measures

This paper evaluates neck circumference as a metabolic risk marker. Overweight/obese, nondiabetic Hispanics, 40–65 years old, who are free of major cardiovascular diseases, were recruited for the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS). Baseline exams were completed by 1,206 participan...

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Main Authors: Kaumudi Joshipura, Francisco Muñoz-Torres, José Vergara, Cristina Palacios, Cynthia M. Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6058916