Correlations among neck circumference and anthropometric indicators to estimate body adiposity in people living with HIV.
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2021
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Neck circumference (NC) and anthropometric data of people living with HIV (PLWH) are correlated. Methods: Socioeconomic, NC, body mass index (BMI), tricipital skinfold thickness (TSF), mid-arm circumference (MAC), mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC) data of 72 PLWH were correlated. Results: Higher adiposity was observed in NC (40.3% [n=29]) and WC (31.9% [n=23]). Correlations between NC/BMI, NC/WC, NC/HC, NC/MAC, NC/MAMC, and NC/WHtR were significant. Increased NC (40.3%[n=29]) and WC (31.9 [n=23]) were associated with higher cardiometabolic risk. Conclusions: NC correlations are adequate for estimating cardiometabolic risk.
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OLIVEIRA, N. A. et al. Correlations among neck circumference and anthropometric indicators to estimate body adiposity in people living with HIV. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 54, 2021. Disponível em: <https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/a/RdpPxFkPkT7mkt5qwyP8TCm/?lang=en>. Acesso em: 10 jun. 2021.