Furthermore, neck circumference appears predictive of neck strength and endurance in children.
Anthropometrical measurement of head circumference, neck circumference, chest circumference, and neck length were analysed.
Davies R J, Stradling J R. The relationship between neck circumference, radiographic pharyngeal anatomy, and the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
They also showed reductions in neck circumference, a known risk factor for apnea.
Our results revealed no statistical difference in head circumference, neck circumference, or neck length between each of the groupings.
Standardized anthropometric parameters, including waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and neck circumference (NC), were measured using standard methods as described previously6.
There is also new research citing neck circumference as a measuring tool for obesity.
A wide neck circumference is associated with obesity-related conditions such as sleep apnea, diabetes and hypertension.
As opposed to previous recommendations [7], we do not recommend serial neck circumference measurements.
The neck swelling was pronounced, and the neck circumference was 63 cm (Fig. 1).
A retrospective analysis of 545 subjects found that BMI, neck circumference, and sleepiness predicted OSA for men, while older age, neck circumference and morning headaches were predictive for women.
