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Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated blood pressure independent from body composition: implications from the China nation health survey (CNHS).

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The independent association of neck circumference (NC) on elevated blood pressure is still uncertain in adults of China. The aim of this study is to explore such association and investigate the predictive value of NC on hypertension. METHODS:A total of 4279 adults aged 20-80?years participated in the cross-sectional study in 2014. Anthropometric information, NC, body composition indexes such as waist circumference, hip circumference and body fat percentage, and blood pressure were measured. General linear regression model was used to explore the association between NC and blood pressure; Logistic regression models were fitted to calculate the multi-variable adjusted prevalence, and the association of NC with hypertension. RESULTS:The overall prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension were 11.05 and 23.63%, respectively. NC was positively associated with both SBP and DBP (p?

SUBMITTER: He H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6833177 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated blood pressure independent from body composition: implications from the China nation health survey (CNHS).

He Huijing H Pan Li L Liu Feng F Ma Jingang J Wang Li L Hu Zhiping Z Li Yajun Y Shan Guangliang G

BMC cardiovascular disorders 20191106 1

<h4>Background</h4>The independent association of neck circumference (NC) on elevated blood pressure is still uncertain in adults of China. The aim of this study is to explore such association and investigate the predictive value of NC on hypertension.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 4279 adults aged 20-80 years participated in the cross-sectional study in 2014. Anthropometric information, NC, body composition indexes such as waist circumference, hip circumference and body fat percentage, and blood pr ...[more]

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Project description:Measurement of waist circumference has substantial variability and some limitations, while neck circumference is a simple and reliable anthropometric measure. This study aimed to assess the association between neck circumference and waist circumference and to identify the best cutoff of neck circumference that could predict central obesity in prediabetic patients. This cross-sectional study included adult patients with prediabetes, defined as having fasting plasma glucose levels ranging from 100 to 125 mg/dL or HbA1c ranging from 5.7 to 6.49%, who visited the outpatient clinic of Family Medicine Department, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand, during October 2014 and March 2016. Neck circumference was measured from the level just below the laryngeal prominence perpendicular to the long axis of the neck. Central obesity was defined as having waist circumference measurements greater than 90 and 80 cm for males and females, respectively. The correlation between neck circumference and waist circumference was explored by applying pairwise correlation coefficient. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed and Youden index equal to "sensitivity - (1-specificity)" was calculated. Neck circumference that yielded the maximum Youden index was determined as the optimal cutoff point for prediction of central obesity. There were 1,534 patients eligible for this study. After adjusting for covariables, neck circumference was found to be significantly associated with waist circumference in both females and males, with β-coefficients of 1.01 (95% CI: 0.83, 1.20) and 0.65 (95% CI: 0.46, 0.85), respectively. After applying the ROC analysis, neck circumferences ≥ 32 cm in females and ≥ 38 cm in males were determined as the best cutoff values to predict central obesity. Neck circumference is strongly correlated with waist circumference in prediabetics and should be considered as an alternative to the waist circumference measurement in screening for central obesity.

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Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated blood pressure independent from body composition: implications from the China nation health survey (CNHS).

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Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated blood pressure independent from body composition: implications from the China nation health survey (CNHS).

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