Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive ...

Your waistline isn’t the only part of your body that could be putting your health at risk. A growing body of research suggests that neck size may also serve as an early warning sign, indicating a ...

July 9, 2010 — Neck circumference (NC) may help identify children with high body mass index (BMI), according to the results of a cross-sectional study reported online July 5 in Pediatrics. "Because ...

* Neck circumference is a powerful indicator of heart and metabolic health risks * Larger neck size is linked to higher chances of sleep apnea and atrial //fibrillation * Neck measurement can even ...

Obesity is one of the common indicators of heart disease. To measure whether a person's weight is within a healthy range or not, BMI or Body Mass Index, is calculated. Now this BMI score gives an ...

Doctors have long relied on measurements like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratios to assess health risks. However, researchers are increasingly focusing their attention on an unexpected ...

The size of a person’s neck relative to their body can predict various health markers, studies have found. Research has shown that the size of a person’s neck in proportion to their body can be an ...

When fitness experts try to assess a person's health, they usually perform a series of standard measurements. First they measure a human's height, then compare that with the circumference of their ...

Doctors have long relied on measurements like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratios to assess health risks. However, researchers are increasingly focusing their attention on an unexpected ...

Measuring children's neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests. Such screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...