Background Recently, neck circumference (NC) has been used to predict the risk of
cardiometabolic factors. This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Obesity is defined as an abnormal/excessive accumulation of body fat, associated with
health consequences. Although overall obesity does confer a significant threat to the health …

Objective The predictive potentials of neck and wrist circumferences for cardiometabolic
risks in children and adolescents remain to be determined. The aim of this study was to …

Background: The relationship between screen time (ST) and the frequency of snack
consumption in a national sample of Iranian children and adolescents was assessed. The …

Objective: To estimate the accuracy of neck circumference measurement as a method of
diagnosing excess weight of six and seven-year-old children. Methods: 1026 six and seven …

Objective: Neck circumference (NC) is considered to be an alternative screening method for
obesity. The aims were:(1) to examine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and …

Objective: Neck circumference (NC) is currently used as an embryonic marker of obesity and
its associated risks. But its use in clinical evaluations and other epidemiological purposes …

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 …

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic hepatic
disorder in the pediatric population and has grown along with the obesity pandemic in which …

ObjectiveWe aimed to study the correlation between neck circumference (NC) and
anthropometric adiposity indicators, and to determine cut-off points of NC for both sexes to …