Accuracy of neck circumference in the diagnosis of overweight in children.

Guilherme de Azevedo Traebert André Legat Albino Milcia Almeida Zaidan Franciane Bobinski Francieli Pereira Ribeiro Eliane Traebert Jefferson Luiz Traebert

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2024)

Neck circumference showed a global accuracy of 88.9% as a method for diagnosing overweight in 10-year-old children. Predictive values showed high values, mainly starting with a neck circumference of 30 cm.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
body weight
weight loss
physical activity
young adults