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
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi 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.