Neck circumference as a novel screening method for estimating fat distribution and metabolic complications in obese children

• Asıl Yazarlar: Abeer Atef (Yazar), Amany Ibrahim (Yazar), Nayera E. Hassan (Yazar), Sahar A. Elmasry (Yazar), Galal I. Elashry (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: SpringerOpen, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Background: Neck circumference (NC) has been shown to be an indicator of upper-body subcutaneous adipose tissue distribution. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between NC with pattern of fat distribution of obese children, hypertension, abnormal lipid profile and presence of i...