Table 4 Correlation between neck circumference and other parameters by sex
From: Neck circumference as an independent indicator to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in non-obese men
Variable | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
r | p | r | p | |
Weight (kg) | 0.45 | <0.01 | 0.36 | <0.01 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 0.40 | <0.01 | 0.40 | <0.01 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 0.37 | <0.01 | 0.33 | <0.01 |
Waist to hip ratio | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.22 | <0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 0.41 | <0.01 | 0.30 | <0.01 |
SBP (mmHg) | 0.18 | <0.01 | 0.08 | <0.01 |
DBP (mmHg) | 0.09 | <0.01 | 0.06 | <0.01 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.10 | <0.01 |
Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 0.11 | <0.01 | 0.09 | <0.01 |
HbA1c (%) | 0.11 | <0.01 | 0.06 | <0.01 |
HOMA-IR | 0.12 | <0.01 | 0.17 | <0.01 |
Total cholerterol (mmol/L) | 0.10 | <0.01 | 0.02 | 0.51 |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.16 | <0.01 | 0.01 | 0.57 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | −0.13 | <0.01 | −0.18 | <0.01 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.14 | <0.01 | 0.14 | <0.01 |
Creatinine (umol/L) | 0.11 | <0.01 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
eGFR (ml/min/1.732) | −0.13 | <0.01 | 0.07 | <0.01 |
ALT (U/L) | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.07 | <0.01 |