Key result
Changes in neck circumference were significantly associated with changes in systolic blood pressure (r=0.54 in men, r=0.56 in women; P<.0001) and diastolic blood pressure.
Population
364 subjects with no known major medical conditions who were not receiving any medication therapy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support neck circumference as a metabolic screening tool; leaves open its clinical utility pending prospective validation.
Cohort (n=364)
Effect estimate: r = 0.54 in men, r = 0.56 in women (systolic BP)
p-value: p=<.0001
Changes in neck circumference correlate positively with changes in blood pressure and other metabolic syndrome components, highlighting its potential as a simple screening measure for metabolic risk.
L Ben-Noun (2004) conducted a cohort in No known major medical conditions (n=364). Changes in neck circumference was evaluated on Changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.54 in men, r = 0.56 in women (systolic BP), p=<.0001). Changes in neck circumference were significantly associated with changes in systolic blood pressure (r=0.54 in men, r=0.56 in women; P<.0001) and diastolic blood pressure.
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