Relationship between the Neck Circumference, Standard Anthropometric Measures, and Blood Pressure in Bosnian Young Adults.

Asija Zaciragic Mehmed Elezovic Nesina Avdagić Nermina Babic Amela Dervišević Orhan Lepara Jasminko Huskic

Published in: The Eurasian journal of medicine (2018)

Our results suggest that the NC measurement can be used as a valid method in obesity assessment in young adults. A lack of association between the NC and blood pressure requires additional investigation.

Keyphrases

young adults
blood pressure
hypertensive patients
heart rate
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
insulin resistance
childhood cancer
type diabetes
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
blood glucose
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
physical activity