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Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus
BackgroundNeck circumference is one of the anthropometric parameters that is widely used in practical applications, clinical and epidemiological...
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Association between neck circumference and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundDespite that several original researchers have investigated the association between neck circumference (NC) and the risk of diabetes...
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Sternomental displacement and neck circumference: a new look for the neck as a difficult airway predictor in obese surgical patients—a cohort study
BackgroundSternomental displacement (SMDD) is a surrogate indicator for cervical spine (C-spine) mobility. SMDD revealed good potential to predict...
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The relationship between neck circumference and gestational diabetes mellitus in Iranian women
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between neck circumference and gestational diabetes.
MethodsThis prospective...
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Change of neck circumference in relation to visceral fat area: a Chinese community-based longitudinal cohort study
Background/ObjectivesNeck circumference (NC) has been positively associated with visceral fat area (VFA) in cross-sectional studies. This study aimed...
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Waistline to thigh circumference ratio as a predictor of MAFLD: a health care worker study with 2-year follow-up
BackgroundThis study aimed to determine whether the waist-to-thigh ratio (WTTR) is associated with the incidence of metabolic-associated fatty liver...
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The implication of calf circumference and grip strength in osteoporosis and bone mineral density among hemodialysis patients
BackgroundChronic kidney disease–mineral and bone disorder (CKD–MBD), nutritional status, and uremia management have been emphasized for bone...
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Genome-wide association study of neck circumference identifies sex-specific loci independent of generalized adiposity
Background/objectivesNeck circumference, an index of upper airway fat, has been suggested to be an important measure of body-fat distribution with...
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Neck circumference as an independent predictor for NAFLD among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index
BackgroundNeck circumference, a proxy for upper-body subcutaneous fat, is a unique and pathogenic fat depot that confers additional metabolic risk....
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Neck circumference cut-offs for overweight and obesity in a group of Mexican adolescents
Background/objectivesNeck circumference (NC) has been used for screening overweight/obesity for its high correlation with age, weight, body mass...
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Development and validation of a difficult laryngoscopy prediction model using machine learning of neck circumference and thyromental height
BackgroundPredicting difficult airway is challengeable in patients with limited airway evaluation. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a...
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Quantification and Effectiveness of Vascularized Neck Lymph Node Transfer for Lymphedema: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This study aims to quantify the number of vascularized neck lymph nodes (VLNs) and postvascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) and summarize the...
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Neck circumference and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents: the moderator role of cardiorespiratory fitness
BackgroundThe increased incidence of cardiometabolic risk factors has become a public health issue, especially in childhood and adolescence. Thus,...
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The association between abdominal obesity and femoral neck bone mineral density in older adults
BackgroundThe relationship between obesity and osteoporosis is complex, with contradictory findings reported. Our aim was to evaluate the association...
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Bigger Necks Are Not Enough: An Examination of Neck Circumference in Incoming College Athletes
Neck circumference is quick and simple to measure and thus an attractive proxy of neck strength, a putative mechanism underlying risk of...
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Older adults, appendicular anthropometric measurements, and poor functional performance are predictors of sarcopenia in individuals with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
ObjectiveTo identify predictors of sarcopenia (demographical, anthropometric measurements, tumor-related clinical characteristics, performance...
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Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea after treatment for advanced T-stage head and neck cancer
PurposeTreatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) may lead to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but conclusive results on the prevalence of OSA are...
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Ultrasonography of the neck in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
IntroductionIn resource-limited settings, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often goes undiagnosed as polysomnography (PSG) is expensive, time-consuming,...
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The product of waist and neck circumference outperforms traditional anthropometric indices in identifying metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundTraditional anthropometric indices are used in diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to propose a novel index, a product...
