Key result
Neck circumference was the only anthropometric marker significantly associated with all cardiometabolic risk markers, including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OR 1.223), in women with severe obesity.
Why the study?
Which anthropometric marker is the best surrogate for obesity-related cardiometabolic diseases in women with severe obesity?
Population
305 women with severe obesity volunteering for bariatric surgery, median age 43, 100% female, based in France.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in severe obesity; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=305)
No
Which anthropometric marker is the best surrogate for obesity-related cardiometabolic diseases in women with severe obesity?
Odds Ratio: 1.223 (95% CI 1.113–1.345)
p-value: p=<0.0001
In women with severe obesity, neck circumference is a reliable and easily measurable anthropometric marker associated with a high-risk cardiometabolic profile.
Borel et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Severe obesity (n=305). Neck circumference vs. Other anthropometric markers (BMI, waist, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio) was evaluated on Association with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) (OR 1.223, 95% CI 1.113-1.345, p=<0.0001). Neck circumference was the only anthropometric marker significantly associated with all cardiometabolic risk markers, including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OR 1.223), in women with severe obesity.
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