Neck circumference as a measure of central obesity: Associations with metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome beyond waist circumference

Onat, Altan; Hergenc, Guelay; Yueksel, Huesniye; Can, GÜNAY; AYHAN, Erkan; KAYA, Zekeriya; Dursunoglu, Dursun

doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2008.10.006

Neck circumference as a measure of central obesity: Associations with metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome beyond waist circumference

Onat A., Hergenc G., Yueksel H., Can G., AYHAN E., KAYA Z., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL NUTRITION, cilt.28, sa.1, ss.46-51, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.10.006
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL NUTRITION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.46-51
Anahtar Kelimeler: Obstructive sleep apnea, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Insulin resistance, Neck circumference, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS, ABDOMINAL OBESITY, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, DEFINITION, FAT
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background & aims: To investigate the relationship of neck circumference (NC) to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and whether it adds information to that provided by waist circumference.