Neck circumference as a potential marker of metabolic syndrome among college students1
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OBJECTIVE to relate neck circumference with metabolic syndrome and its criteria among college students. METHOD cross-sectional study conducted with 702 college students in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil from September 2010 to June 2011. Socio-demographic data, waist circumference and neck circumference were collected together with blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, triglyceride levels, and HDL-C. RESULTS 1.7% of the studied sample presented metabolic syndrome. Of these, 58.3% presented altered neck circumference (p<0.006). As neck circumference decreases, pressure levels improve (p<0.001). Additionally, college students with high fasting blood sugar (p=0.003) and high triglyceride levels (p<0.001) presented higher values of neck circumference. CONCLUSION neck circumference is a potential predictive marker in the detection of metabolic syndrome and its components among college students.
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