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Neck Circumference Cut-Off Points for Identifying Adiposity: Association with Chronic Metabolic Diseases in Older People.

Dominique A DíazLydia LeraCarlos MárquezAndrea ValenzuelaRodrigo SaguezGerardo WeisstaubCecilia Albala
Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2024)
This study shows that NC is a useful tool for detecting abdominal obesity, obesity, and adiposity in older people and that a higher NC increases the risk of chronic diseases.
Keyphrases
  • insulin resistance
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • body mass index
  • high fat diet induced
  • weight loss
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • drug induced