Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus
Abstract Background Neck circumference is one of the anthropometric parameters that is widely used in practical applications, clinical and epidemiological studies in children. It is aimed to determine the neck circumference cut-off points and to use them in the detection of overweight and obesity in...
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| description | Abstract Background Neck circumference is one of the anthropometric parameters that is widely used in practical applications, clinical and epidemiological studies in children. It is aimed to determine the neck circumference cut-off points and to use them in the detection of overweight and obesity in children living in Northern Cyprus. Subjects This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2019 and January 2020, and covered a sample of 692 children (367 girls and 325 boys) aged 6–10 years attending primary schools in the Northern Cyprus. Methods Body weight, height, neck circumference, waist circumference, subscapular and triceps skinfold tickness were measured. BF% was calculated with Slaughter equations. World Health Organization BMI cut-off points for age and gender percentiles were used to categorize obesity. BMI, WHtR, NC, body fat were calculated. The Pearson Correlation co-efficient between NC and the other anhtropometric measurements were calculated. Receiver operating characteristics analysis, sensitivity, specificity, PV + ve PV- was used to determine the optimal NC cut-off points for identifying children with overweight and obesity. Results NC was a statistically significant positive and strong relationship with body weight, BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference (p < 0,005). NC cut-off values to define overweight and obesity were calculated as 26,9 cm in girls (AUC: 0,851, 95% CI: 0,811–0,891, sensitivity 70,50%, specificity 84,65%) and 27,9 cm in boys (AUC: 0,847, 95% CI: 0,805–0,888, sensitivity 76,4%, specificity 79,3%). The ROC curves accurately define overweight and obesity of the whole cohort regardless of age for both sexes of children. Conclusions The cut-off points for neck circumference were found to be 27,9 cm for boys and 26,9 cm for girls in determining overweight and obesity in children aged 6–10 years. The NC cut-off points obtained in this study can be used to define overweight and obesity in children in epidemiological studies. It is considered to shed light on studies that will examine the relationship between neck circumference and diseases with more people in future studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58b38500a5184fc79b7c010fca36e3752022-12-22T04:31:57ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312022-10-0122111010.1186/s12887-022-03644-0Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern CyprusEzgi Turkay0Seray Kabaran1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean UniversityDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean UniversityAbstract Background Neck circumference is one of the anthropometric parameters that is widely used in practical applications, clinical and epidemiological studies in children. It is aimed to determine the neck circumference cut-off points and to use them in the detection of overweight and obesity in children living in Northern Cyprus. Subjects This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2019 and January 2020, and covered a sample of 692 children (367 girls and 325 boys) aged 6–10 years attending primary schools in the Northern Cyprus. Methods Body weight, height, neck circumference, waist circumference, subscapular and triceps skinfold tickness were measured. BF% was calculated with Slaughter equations. World Health Organization BMI cut-off points for age and gender percentiles were used to categorize obesity. BMI, WHtR, NC, body fat were calculated. The Pearson Correlation co-efficient between NC and the other anhtropometric measurements were calculated. Receiver operating characteristics analysis, sensitivity, specificity, PV + ve PV- was used to determine the optimal NC cut-off points for identifying children with overweight and obesity. Results NC was a statistically significant positive and strong relationship with body weight, BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference (p < 0,005). NC cut-off values to define overweight and obesity were calculated as 26,9 cm in girls (AUC: 0,851, 95% CI: 0,811–0,891, sensitivity 70,50%, specificity 84,65%) and 27,9 cm in boys (AUC: 0,847, 95% CI: 0,805–0,888, sensitivity 76,4%, specificity 79,3%). The ROC curves accurately define overweight and obesity of the whole cohort regardless of age for both sexes of children. Conclusions The cut-off points for neck circumference were found to be 27,9 cm for boys and 26,9 cm for girls in determining overweight and obesity in children aged 6–10 years. The NC cut-off points obtained in this study can be used to define overweight and obesity in children in epidemiological studies. It is considered to shed light on studies that will examine the relationship between neck circumference and diseases with more people in future studies.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03644-0Neck circumferenceCut-off pointsSchool childrenOverweight and obesity |
| spellingShingle | Ezgi Turkay Seray Kabaran Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus BMC Pediatrics Neck circumference Cut-off points School children Overweight and obesity |
| title | Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus |
| title_full | Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus |
| title_fullStr | Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus |
| title_short | Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus |
| title_sort | neck circumference cut off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in northern cyprus |
| topic | Neck circumference Cut-off points School children Overweight and obesity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03644-0 |
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