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Association between neck circumference and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: cross-sectional analysis from ELSA-Brasil.

Laura Luiza Menezes SantosMaria de Fátima Haueisen Sander DinizAlessandra de Carvalho GoulartSandhi Maria BarretoRoberta Carvalho de Figueiredo
Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2022)
NC was positively associated with NAFLD in both sexes, regardless of traditional adiposity indexes such as BMI and WC. The magnitude of the association was more pronounced among women.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • cross sectional
  • weight gain
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • cervical cancer screening