Neck Circumference is an Effective Supplement for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Screening in a Community-Based Population
Joint Authors
Bao, Yuqian
Wang, Yufei
Ma, Xiaojing
Jian, Chaohui
Xu, Yiting
Shen, Yun
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Accumulating evidence has shown that neck circumference (NC) is associated with obesity-related metabolic abnormalities.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as a liver manifestation of metabolic syndrome.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between NC and liver fat content (LFC) and NAFLD.
Methods.
A total of 1698 subjects (577 men and 1121 women) from the Shanghai community were enrolled.
All the subjects underwent NC measurement and biochemical measurements.
LFC was calculated using the parameters from abdominal ultrasound images.
Elevated NC was defined as NC ≥38.5 cm in men and NC ≥34.5 cm in women.
Results.
Subjects with NAFLD based on the LFC measurement had higher values of NC, liver enzyme profiles, homoeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index, and LFC than those without NAFLD (all P<0.05), irrespective of sex.
NC showed an upward trend with the increase of LFC in both men and women (both P<0.05).
An elevated NC could identify 55.22% of men and 50.29% of women with NAFLD based on quantitative ultrasonography.
The positive correlation between NC and LFC remained significant even after adjustment for central obesity (both P<0.05).
After adjusting for confounding factors, the risk of NAFLD in subjects with an elevated NC was 1.52-fold higher in men (P=0.036) and 2.31-fold higher in women (P<0.001).
Conclusions.
There was a significant and positive correlation between NC and LFC.
The risk of NAFLD increased significantly in subjects with an elevated NC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jian, Chaohui& Xu, Yiting& Ma, Xiaojing& Shen, Yun& Wang, Yufei& Bao, Yuqian. 2020. Neck Circumference is an Effective Supplement for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Screening in a Community-Based Population. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170491
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jian, Chaohui…[et al.]. Neck Circumference is an Effective Supplement for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Screening in a Community-Based Population. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170491
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jian, Chaohui& Xu, Yiting& Ma, Xiaojing& Shen, Yun& Wang, Yufei& Bao, Yuqian. Neck Circumference is an Effective Supplement for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Screening in a Community-Based Population. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170491
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170491