Neck Circumference Percentiles of Iranian Children and Adolescents: The Weight Disorders Survey of CASPIAN IV Study.
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Abstract | :
Neck circumference (NC), emerging as a key morphological index for pediatric obesity, is associated with obesity- and overweight-related detrimental conditions in children. In this study, we aimed to provide the age- and sex-specific percentile reference values for neck circumference of the Iranian children and adolescents. |
Year of Publication | :
2017
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Journal | :
International journal of endocrinology and metabolism
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Volume | :
15
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Issue | :
4
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Number of Pages | :
e13569
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ISSN Number | :
1726-913X
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DOI | :
10.5812/ijem.13569
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Short Title | :
Int J Endocrinol Metab
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