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Neck circumference in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021-01-26

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<h4>Background: </h4> High neck circumference (NC) is associated with high burden diseases in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). NC complements established anthropometric measurements for early identification of cardio-metabolic and other illnesses. However, evidence about NC has not been systematically studied in LAC. We aimed to estimate the mean NC and the prevalence of high NC in LAC. <h4>Methods: </h4>:...

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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16560.1

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