Rajesh Kumar Bochaliya 1 , Aradhna Sharma 2 , Puneet Saxena 3 , G D Ramchandani 4 , Girish Mathur 5 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is accepted that metabolic syndrome increases the relative risk of cardiovascular disease and visceral adiposity lies at root of the cardio-metabolic risk. Upper body fat distribution has long been recognized as associated with metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular risk; hence the present study was conducted with the objective to evaluate the association of neck circumference with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present study was a hospital based observational, Descriptive and comparative analysis, conducted at Department of General Medicine at a tertiary care centre of west India after Ethical clearance from the institute's ethical committee and written informed consent. A total of 405 subjects aged 18 - 60 years were selected consecutively after inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were evaluated for metabolic syndrome components and cardiovascular risk factors. Neck circumference of ≥ 37 cm in males and ≥ 34 cm in females was considered abnormal. RESULTS: Metabolic syndrome was seen in 189 (46.7%) subjects. Raised triglyceride level was the most common (52.8%) component. Neck circumference was found to be statistically significant associated with metabolic syndrome (p<0.001) as well as cardiovascular risk factors like BMI, Waist circumference, Hypertension, Fasting blood sugar, TG and HDL were also found to be statistically significant associated with neck circumference. CONCLUSION: Neck Circumference can be used as a sensitive tool for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors. Patients with abnormal Neck circumference should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors to detect abnormality for early and appropriate intervention. © Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.
BACKGROUND: It is accepted that metabolic syndrome increases the relative risk of cardiovascular disease and visceral adiposity lies at root of the cardio-metabolic risk. Upper body fat distribution has long been recognized as associated with metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular risk; hence the present study was conducted with the objective to evaluate the association of neck circumference with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present study was a hospital based observational, Descriptive and comparative analysis, conducted at Department of General Medicine at a tertiary care centre of west India after Ethical clearance from the institute's ethical committee and written informed consent. A total of 405 subjects aged 18 - 60 years were selected consecutively after inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were evaluated for metabolic syndrome components and cardiovascular risk factors. Neck circumference of ≥ 37 cm in males and ≥ 34 cm in females was considered abnormal. RESULTS: Metabolic syndrome was seen in 189 (46.7%) subjects. Raised triglyceride level was the most common (52.8%) component. Neck circumference was found to be statistically significant associated with metabolic syndrome (p<0.001) as well as cardiovascular risk factors like BMI, Waist circumference, Hypertension, Fasting blood sugar, TG and HDL were also found to be statistically significant associated with neck circumference. CONCLUSION: Neck Circumference can be used as a sensitive tool for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors. Patients with abnormal Neck circumference should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors to detect abnormality for early and appropriate intervention. © Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.
Entities: Chemical
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Year: 2019
PMID： 31304708
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Assoc Physicians India ISSN： 0004-5772