Percentiles and mean values for neck circumference in Turkish children aged 6-18 years

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MAZICIOĞLU M. M. , Kurtoglu S. , ÖZTÜRK A. , Hatipoglu N. , ÇİÇEK B. , Ustunbas H. B.

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, vol.99, no.12, pp.1847-1853, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 99 Issue: 12
• Publication Date: 2010
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01949.x
• Title of Journal : ACTA PAEDIATRICA
• Page Numbers: pp.1847-1853
• Keywords: Neck circumference, Subcutaneous fat, Body fat distribution, Children, Adolescents, BODY-FAT DISTRIBUTION, OBESE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, OVERWEIGHT, WOMEN

Abstract

Aim: To provide neck circumference (NC) percentiles and mean values for Turkish children and to investigate their significance in clinical and epidemiological use.