Neck Circumference, along with Other Anthropometric Indices, Has an Independent and Additional Contribution in Predicting XXXX .

@entity209 @entity1 @entity409 @entity28
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Previous studies have indicated that neck circumference is a valuable predictor for @entity28 and @entity209 , but little evidence is available for @entity409 . We examined the association of neck circumference with @entity409 and evaluated its predictive value in Chinese adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study comprised 4053 @entity1 (1617 @entity1 and 2436 @entity1 , aged 20-88) recruited from the Health Examination Center in Guangzhou, China between May 2009 and April 2010. Anthropometric measurements were taken, abdominal ultrasonography was conducted and blood biochemical parameters were measured. Covariance, logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were employed. RESULTS: The mean neck circumference was greater in subjects with @entity409 than those without the disease in both @entity1 and @entity1 after adjusting for age (P<0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that the age-adjusted ORs (95% CI) of @entity409 for quartile 4 (vs. quartile 1) of neck circumference were 7.70 (4.95-11.99) for @entity1 and 12.42 (9.22-16.74) for @entity1 . After further adjusting for other anthropometric indices, both individually and combined, the corresponding ORs remained significant (all P-trends<0.05) but were attenuated to 1.94-2.53 for @entity1 and 1.45-2.08 for @entity1 . An additive interaction existed between neck circumference and the other anthropometric measures (all P<0.05). A high neck circumference value was associated with a much greater prevalence of @entity409 in @entity1 with both high and normal BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio values. CONCLUSIONS: Neck circumference was an independent predictor for @entity409 and provided an additional contribution when applied with other anthropometric measures.
