Association of Neck Circumference with Obesity in Female College Students

Dimitrios Papandreou; Zujaja Tul Noor; Maitha Rashed; Hadeel Al Jaberi

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2015.118

Authors

Dimitrios Papandreou Department of Natural Sciences & Public Health, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi
Zujaja Tul Noor Department of Natural Sciences & Public Health, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi
Maitha Rashed Department of Natural Sciences & Public Health, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi
Hadeel Al Jaberi Department of Natural Sciences & Public Health, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.118

Keywords:

asthma, Obesity, neck circumference, waist circumference, college students, United Arab Emirates

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity levels have been dramatically increased in the United Arab Emirates over the last few years. High levels of body Mass Index, waist circumference, and percent of total body fat as a measure of obesity have found to be related to cardiovascular risk factors and other diseases. Neck circumference is a new tool that has been linked to obesity. However, no studies in UAE have been conducted yet.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to measure the obesity levels in a college population and to correlate them with NC and other anthropometrical indexes.

METHODS AND SUBJECTS: Two hundred forty three (243) female students aged 18-25 were conveniently selected to participate in the study. Anthropometrical indexes were obtained from all subjects e after fasting.

RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight and obesity together was found to be 28.4 % (n = 69). Pearson correlation showed that WC, NC and BF (%) were significantly positively related to obesity, (r = 0.790; r = 0.758; r = 0.767, p < 0.001), respectively. In multiple regression analysis, only NC (Beta: 1.627, 95 %CI: 0.370, 2.846, p < 0.001) and WC (Beta: 0.464, 95 %CI: 0.135, 0.664, p < 0.001) were found to be independently associated with obesity.

CONCLUSION: NC was found to be independently associated with obesity levels in Emirati college students.

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