Neck circumference is a better correlate of insulin resistance markers than other standard anthropometric indices in patients presenting severe obesity
Anaïs Scovronec, Amélie Provencher, S. Iceta, Mélissa Pelletier, Vicky Leblanc, Mélanie Nadeau, Serge Simard, Laurent Biertho, Denis Richard, André Tchernof, Andréanne Michaud
Topics & Concepts
WaistMedicineInsulin resistanceBody mass indexOverweightInternal medicineObesityAnthropometryEndocrinologyCircumferenceMathematicsGeometryDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesNutrition and Health in Aging