Relationship between Neck Circumference and Abdominal Adiposity in Young Adult Males and Females Academic Article uri icon

Abstract

  • Practitioners and clinicians employ several anthropometric measurements including body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, weight-to-height ratio, and waist circumference to assess risk of hypokinetic-related diseases. Limited research exists on whether neck circumference may be used as another anthropometric tool to asses an individual’s health risk. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between neck circumference and abdominal adiposity amongst a young, adult population. Subjects (N = 61 females; N = 58 males; age = 19.8 yrs ± 2.0 yrs; height = 170.4 cm ± 7.6 cm; body mass = 65.3 kg ± 10.4 kg) provided informed consent. Pearson correlations were used to determine the relationship between neck circumference and abdominal adiposity. The correlation between neck circumference and abdominal adiposity was moderate (r = .40, p = .002) for males, whereas, moderately high (r = .69, p < .001) among females. Neck circumference is related to abdominal adiposity within this sample of young male and female adult participants. From a practical perspective, clinicians and practitioners may use neck circumference, collectively with other anthropometric tools, to determine an individual’s health risk.

Publication Date

  • 2016-12-01