Is neck circumference an appropriate tool to predict cardiovascular risk in clinical practice? A cross-sectional study in Chilean population

OBJECTIVES: Neck circumference has emerged as a predictor of obesity and metabolic syndrome, but its clinical usefulness for different groups of population is not clearly defined. The aim is to evaluate the predictive capacity of neck circumference in order to detect cardiovascular risks (CVRs) on t...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Caro, Patricia, Guerra, Ximena, Canals, Andrea, Weisstaub, Gerardo, Sandaña, Carlos
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Public Health
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6858176/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31699715
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028305
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