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There has been an old adage commonly by women that if one can wrap the width of the waist of his pants around the neck, then the pants will fit. The aim of this study was to scientifically evaluate whether there is relationship between neck circumference (NC) and waist circumference (WC) and also to formulate a simple regression equation for estimation of waist circumference from neck circumference. Apparently, healthy students from Bayero University Kano were selected for this cross-sectional study with a total of 385 subjects males (192) and females (193) participants aged between 16-35 years. Neck and waist circumferences were measured using a non-stretchable plastic measuring tape according to International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment. The result of this study shows positive correlation between neck circumference and waist circumference in both males (r= 0.64, P< 0.001) and females (r= 0.66, P< 0.001). Neck and waist circumference were higher in males than in females (P< 0.001). The regression equation derived for males is [WC (cm)= 2.139× NC (cm)˗ 1.449; r²= 0.404] and that for females is [WC (cm)= 2.578× NC (cm)˗ 8.007; r²= 0.432], p< 0.001. The ratio factor of waist to neck circumference was not exactly 2 as held in the Hausa adage.