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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between neck circumference and other indicators related to obesity

From: Neck circumference may be a valuable tool for screening individuals with obesity: findings from a young Chinese population and a meta-analysis

Parameters

Male (n = 641)

Female (n = 528)

Total (n = 1169)

WC*

0.626

0.604

0.721

BMI†

0.600

0.635

0.505

BFP‡

0.142

0.347

0.258

WHR§

0.368

0.300

0.630

  1. WC waist circumference, BMI body mass index, BFP body fat percentage, WHR waist-to-hip ratio
  2. All P values of correlation coefficients were less than 0.05
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BMC Public Health

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