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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2024; 14(S 01): S57-S63
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786988
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Is Neck Circumference Independently Associated with Metabolic Syndrome?

Divit Shah
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Mansi Patel
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Neha Phate
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Sunil Kumar
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Sourya Acharya
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Sachin Agarwal
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Nikhil Pantbalekundri
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Harshitha Reddy
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Nitish Batra
1   Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Background Abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, increased blood pressure (BP), and increased plasma glucose are all elements of metabolic syndrome (MS). Patients with above diseases have higher risks of developing insulin resistance, visceral obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and thus coronary artery disease and stroke. So, the purpose of this study was to explore potential neck circumference (NC) cutoff lines for the diagnosis of MS.

Methods Between November 2020 and November 2022, a total of 150 patients with MS along with age and sex-matched controls (150) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Anthropometric indices like waist–hip ratio (WHR), body mass index (BMI), NC, as well as biochemicals like lipid profiles, fasting blood sugar (FBS), and BP were assessed.

Results MS was found to be substantially correlated with NC. The NC threshold for diagnosing MS was 34 cm, with 77% sensitivity and 73% specificity. NC was found to be significantly correlated with BMI, systolic and diastolic BP, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, FBS, and WHR, with p-values of all variables less than 0.001.

Conclusion MS can be evaluated using NC. To identify people at risk of developing MS, a cutoff value might be employed.

Keywords

metabolic syndrome - neck circumference - anthropometric measurements

Statement of Institutional Review Board Approval

The study was started after clearance from the institutional ethics committee of DMIMS (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha. Approval number: DMIMS(DU)/IEC/2022/344 dated 10/10/2022.




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Article published online:
27 May 2024

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