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Neck circumference as a useful marker of obesity: a comparison with body mass index and waist circumference.

Mozaffer Rahim Hingorjo, Masood Anwar Qureshi, Asghar Mehdi

PubMed · 2012 · 138 citations · 11 references

Abstract

Neck circumference is a potentially useful initial screening tool for overweight/obesity. A neck circumference > or = 35.5 cm in men and > or = 32 cm in women should be considered the cutoff point for overweight/obesity.

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