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Percentiles and mean values for neck circumference in Turkish children aged 6-18 years

Mumtaz M Mazicioglu1, Selim Kurtoglu, Ahmet Ozturk

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. mazici@erciyes.edu.tr

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|August 5, 2010
PubMed

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This study provides neck circumference (NC) percentiles for Turkish children, revealing its significance in obesity evaluation. Neck circumference is a valuable clinical and epidemiological tool for assessing body fat distribution and identifying obesity in pediatric populations.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric endocrinology
  • Anthropometry
  • Public health

Background:

  • Accurate anthropometric data is crucial for monitoring child growth and health.
  • Neck circumference (NC) is an emerging indicator of body fat distribution and metabolic health.
  • Establishing normative data for NC in diverse populations is essential for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative neck circumference (NC) percentiles and mean values for Turkish children.
  • To evaluate the clinical and epidemiological utility of NC in assessing obesity.
  • To provide reference data for pediatricians and researchers.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional screening study involving 5481 Turkish children and adolescents (DAMTCA II).
  • Utilized the LMS method to construct smoothed NC percentile curves by age and gender.
  • Compared NC with other body fat distribution parameters and analyzed its association with obesity status.

Main Results:

  • Smoothed NC percentile curves (3rd-97th) were generated for Turkish children and adolescents.
  • NC was significantly higher in boys than girls after age 12.
  • NC proved to be an important parameter for defining obesity in children across different age groups (6-18 years).

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully provides comprehensive NC percentile and mean values for Turkish children.
  • NC is a valuable and significant parameter for obesity evaluation in clinical practice and epidemiological studies.
  • These findings contribute to the better understanding and management of childhood obesity in Turkey.
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