Neck circumference, along with other anthropometric indices, has an independent and additional contribution in predicting fatty liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Previous studies have indicated that neck circumference is a valuable predictor for obesity and metabolic syndrome, but little evidence is available for fatty liver disease. We examined the association of neck circumference with fatty liver disease and evaluated its predictive value in Chinese adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study comprised 4053 participants (1617 women and 2436 men, 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 circumf

SUBMITTER: Huang BX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4334519 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature