Neck Circumference as a Novel Measure of Central Obesity in Young Adults: Correlation with other Anthropometric Indices

Background Obesity is an important yet the most neglected public health problem that has assumed epidemic proportions even in developing countries. Many simple anthropometric indices, including the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) are being widely used as markers to reflect obesity. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the utility of neck circumference (NC) in identi…