Neck Circumference Is a Predictor of Metabolic Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Short-Sleeping Obese Men and Women

Background: The constellation of metabolic syndrome, although controversial with regard to its clinical usefulness, is epidemiologically related to increased diabetes risk and cardiovascular mortality. Our goal was to investigate the associations among neck circumference (NC), obstructive sleep apne...

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Main Authors: Cizza, Giovanni, de Jonge, Lilian, Piaggi, Paolo, Mattingly, Megan, Zhao, Xiongce, Lucassen, Eliane, Rother, Kristina I., Sumner, Anne E., Csako, Gyorgy
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094033/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24571423
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/met.2013.0093
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