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Neck circumference as a useful marker of obesity: a comparison with body mass index and waist circum...

Neck circumference as a useful marker of obesity: a comparison with body mass index and waist circum...

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Neck circumference as a useful marker of obesity: a comparison with body mass index and waist circumference

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Neck circumference as a useful marker of obesity: a comparison with body mass index and waist circumference

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Pakistan: Knowledge Bylanes

Journal title

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2012-01, Vol.62 (1), p.36-40

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English

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Pakistan: Knowledge Bylanes

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Contents

To evaluate the usefulness of neck circumference as an index of excess weight and obesity in young adults while identifying its appropriate cutoff points.
The study comprised 41 male and 109 female students, aged 18-20 years. Anthropometric markers of obesity were measured, including body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist...

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Neck circumference as a useful marker of obesity: a comparison with body mass index and waist circumference

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_923190334

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_923190334

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0030-9982

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