2017年12月
Age-dependednt contribution of neck circumference to indices of obesity among female college students aged 18 to 20 years.
Hiroshima Journal of Medical Science
- 巻
- 66
- 号
- 4
- 開始ページ
- 109
- 終了ページ
- 115
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
The measurement of neck circumference (NC) is an easy method for assessment of obesity. <br />
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We measured NC in college students and assessed the contribution of NC to the four obesity indices, weight, BMI, body fat and WC. Our study showed that it was hard to assess the distribution of fat in the body by NC alone in college students. Nevertheless the measurement of NC is an easy, inexpensive and reproducible method for assessment of obesity, and a possible predictor to identify the risk for future metabolic diseases in Japanese college students with the four obesity indices, weight, BMI, body fat and WC.
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We measured NC in college students and assessed the contribution of NC to the four obesity indices, weight, BMI, body fat and WC. Our study showed that it was hard to assess the distribution of fat in the body by NC alone in college students. Nevertheless the measurement of NC is an easy, inexpensive and reproducible method for assessment of obesity, and a possible predictor to identify the risk for future metabolic diseases in Japanese college students with the four obesity indices, weight, BMI, body fat and WC.