Background Central obesity and overweight/obesity can result in various chronic non-
communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and …

BACKGROUND: Neck circumference (NC) is a simple screening measure for identifying
overweight and obesity, it reflects upper-body fat distribution and central obesity. AIM: To …

Background: Obesity is as result of minor energy imbalance leading to gradual and
persistent weight gain for a considerable period. To evaluate obesity in adults, Body mass …

Introduction There are many anthropometric techniques to screen for overweight-obesity like
the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR). These …

Latar belakang: lingkar leher merupakan pengukuran antropometri yang relatif baru yang
menggambarkan lemak subkutaneus tubuh bagian atas serta berkorelasi dengan obesitas …

Background Neck circumference (NC) is a relatively unused index of upper body adiposity.
The present study aims to analyze the associations of NC with anthropometric measures of …

Overweight and obesity, although a global pandemic, its prevalence varies based on
environmental conditions and individual socio-economic status. At the population level …

Neck circumference (NC) is an anthropometric measurement of differentiating body fat
distributions and a marker of upper subcutaneous adiposity. The present study highlights the …

Background: Obesity has been a major concern due to its increasing prevalence and
associated metabolic complications. Body mass index (BMI) assesses general obesity, but it …

Objective To assess the relative accuracy of anthropometric indicators of body fatness or
adiposity as compared to the percent fat measured by air displacement plethysmography in …