Doctors are increasingly looking beyond body mass index (BMI) and waist size to better understand how fat distribution in the ...

According to new research, a thick neck can be an accurate predictor of cardiovascular risk, as well as indicate type 2 ...

Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with ...

For men, a high neck circumference starts at 17 inches or 43.18cm. For women, it’s 15 inches, or 38.1cm, per the JAHA article ...

Experts say neck measurements, which are quick and easy to do, could complement existing health checks and may even flag up ...

Data from a 2010 analysis, the Framingham Heart Study, a U.S. research project into heart disease that began in 1948, was ...

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 ...

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 (NC) has emerged as a simple, non‐invasive anthropometric marker that may complement traditional measures such as body mass index and waist circumference. Increasing evidence ...

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 ...