Neck Circumference as a Novel Anthropometric Value for Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity in Patients with Diabetes
Zoleika Moazezi, Hamid Mahdizadeh & Abdollah Pooshani · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016
Background and Objective: Metabolic syndrome and obesity are known as important risk factors for cardiovascular disease which have a high frequency among diabetic patients. Central obesity in metabolic syndrome diagnostic criteria was determined as high waist circumference. But i...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23423