ReviewDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2023
Association between neck circumference and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Neck circumference as a metabolic health marker among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Pooled it
- Association Between Anthropometric Indices and Presence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obesity.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026Article
- Association between neck circumference and incidence of type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults: a longitudinal community-based study.Nutrition journal · 2026Article
- Association of Disease Knowledge, Comorbidity, and Biochemical Parameters in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
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- Association between Neck Circumference and Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia in Nearly Healthy Adults: A Review of 2019-2020 Cross-Sectional Korean Nationwide Data.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite that several original researchers have investigated the association between neck circumference (NC) and the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM), their results remain controversial. This review aimed to quantitatively determine the risk of DM in relation to the NC.
methodsWe conducted a literature search of PubMed, Embase, and the Web of Science from these databases' inception through September 2022 to identify observational studies that examined the association between NC and the risk of DM. A meta-analysis of the random-effects model was applied to combine the results of the enrolled studies.
resultsSixteen observational studies involving 4,764 patients with DM and 26,159 participants were assessed. The pooled results revealed that NC was significantly associated with the risk of type 2 DM (T2DM) (OR = 2.17; 95% CI: 1.30-3.62) and gestational DM (GDM) (OR = 1.31; 95% CI: 1.17-1.48). Subgroup analysis revealed that after controlling for BMI, the relationship between the NC and T2DM remained statistically significant (OR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.35-2.79). Moreover, the pooled OR of T2DM was found to be 1.16 (95% CI: 1.07-1.27) for an increment per each centimeter in the NC.
conclusionsIntegrated epidemiological evidence supports the hypothesis that a greater NC is associated with an increased risk of T2DM and GDM.
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