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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Elevated neck circumference and associated factors in adolescents
Roberta de Lucena Ferretti1,2, Isa de Pádua Cintra3, Maria Aparecida Zanetti Passos4
1Adolescent Medicine Sector (Adolescent Care and Support Center) of the Pediatrics Department of the Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. betaferretti@yahoo.com.br.
Neck circumference (NC) is a valuable indicator of adolescent overweight and obesity, showing high prevalence and associations with metabolic risk factors. This simple measurement aids clinical practice in identifying at-risk youth.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Public Health Nutrition
- Anthropometry
Background:
- Upper body subcutaneous fat, assessed by neck circumference (NC), may pose a greater metabolic risk than visceral fat.
- Identifying reliable indicators for adolescent obesity is crucial for early intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- Determine neck circumference (NC) cutoff values for identifying overweight and obesity in adolescents.
- Assess the prevalence of elevated NC and its associated factors in this population.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 1668 adolescents from public schools in São Paulo.
- Collected anthropometric data, blood pressure, and pubertal stage.
- Utilized Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves for cutoff value determination and logistic regression for association analysis.
Main Results:
- Established specific NC cutoff values for overweight and obesity in adolescent girls and boys.
- Reported a high prevalence of elevated NC: 32.63% in females and 37.63% in males.
- Found significant associations between elevated NC and factors including sex, weight, BMI, arm/waist/thigh circumferences, pubertal stage, and body fat percentage.
Conclusions:
- High prevalence of elevated neck circumference (NC) indicates significant overweight and obesity risks in adolescents.
- NC is a simple, practical measure for clinical use to identify adolescents at risk.
- Elevated NC is associated with multiple metabolic risk indicators, underscoring its clinical utility.
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