The accuracy of neck circumference for assessing overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Context: Neck circumference (NC) has been suggested as an alternative measure to screen for excess body weight. Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the accuracy of neck circumference (NC) as a measure for assessing overweight and obesity in both sexes in different age groups. Methods...

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Main Authors: Caroline Kroll, Silmara S. B. S. Mastroeni, Sandra A. Czarnobay, John Paul Ekwaru, Paul J. Veugelers, Marco F. Mastroeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-11-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1390153