Research Article

Neck Circumference as an Anthropometric Indicator of Central Obesity in Patients with Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression between central obesity and other factors.

FactorsOdds ratio (95% CI)P-value
FemaleMaleTotal

DBP1.02 (1.002-1.05)1.02 (0.99-1.05)1.02 (1.003-1.04)0.020
NC5.67 (3.73-8.63)5.43 (3.43-8.59)6.83 (5.01-9.31)<0.001
BMI7.34 (4.92-10.94)6.02 (3.51-10.34)6.40 (4.65-8.83)<0.001
HDL-C0.97 (0.96-0.98)0.99 (0.97-1.004)0.98 (0.97-0.99)0.002

Neck circumference <32 versus ≥32 cm in females and <38 versus ≥38 cm in males.
BMI <24 versus ≥24 kg/m2.
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.