Background: it is difficult to measure directly insulin sensitivity in routine practice. An easily measured anthropometric parameter associated with insulin resistance (IR) would be a very useful tool in detecting people at risk. Objective: To investigate the association between neck circumference (NC) and Insulin Resistance (IR) in Bantu population. Methods: Cross-sectional health screening conducted between February and May 2019, among Bantu population from Brazzaville in Republic of Congo. The analysis included 500 participants, aged ≥ 20 years. Anthropometric indices and blood pressure were measured by standard protocol. Fasting lipid profile, blood glucose and insulin were determined. Triglyceride Glucose index (TyG index) and triglyceride/high density lipoprotein ratio (TG/HDL) were calculated. IR was defined as HOMA-IR ≥ 2. TyG index was calculated by using the formula: Ln [TG (mg/dL) x FPG (mg/dL)/2]. To investigate if there was a statistically association between NC and IR parameters, a correlation was computed. To evaluate the influence of NC on IR parameters, the study population was divided in 3 groups by tertiles of NC in both men and women The diagnostic ability of NC, WC, TyG index and TG/HDL ratio to identify people with IR was determined with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: NC was positively correlated with insulin, TG/HDL, TyG index and HOMA-IR. For all variables, this correlation was stronger in comparison with WC. In all participants, TG/HDL shows the largest AUC for IR detection (0.810, 95% CI: 0.765–0.855) followed by TyG index (0.799, 95% CI: 0.754–0.844), NC (0.624, 95% CI: 0.572–0.677), and WC (0.616, 95% CI: 0.560–0.672) in that order. Conclusion: NC is associated with IR. NC is better than WC to identify IR in Bantu population from Brazzaville in republic of Congo.
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Neck Circumference, Insulin Resistance, Bantu, Brazzaville
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Danny Mafuta-Munganga; Reine Freudlendrich Eboka-Loumingou Sakou; Benjamin Longo-Mbenza; Etienne Mokondjimobe; Blaise Makoso Nimi. Neck Circumference Is Better Associated Than Waist Circumference at Insulin Resistance in Bantu Population from Brazzaville in Republic of Congo. Sci. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 7-11. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20211001.12
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author = {Danny Mafuta-Munganga and Reine Freudlendrich Eboka-Loumingou Sakou and Benjamin Longo-Mbenza and Etienne Mokondjimobe and Blaise Makoso Nimi},
title = {Neck Circumference Is Better Associated Than Waist Circumference at Insulin Resistance in Bantu Population from Brazzaville in Republic of Congo},
journal = {Science Journal of Clinical Medicine},
volume = {10},
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doi = {10.11648/j.sjcm.20211001.12},
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abstract = {Background: it is difficult to measure directly insulin sensitivity in routine practice. An easily measured anthropometric parameter associated with insulin resistance (IR) would be a very useful tool in detecting people at risk. Objective: To investigate the association between neck circumference (NC) and Insulin Resistance (IR) in Bantu population. Methods: Cross-sectional health screening conducted between February and May 2019, among Bantu population from Brazzaville in Republic of Congo. The analysis included 500 participants, aged ≥ 20 years. Anthropometric indices and blood pressure were measured by standard protocol. Fasting lipid profile, blood glucose and insulin were determined. Triglyceride Glucose index (TyG index) and triglyceride/high density lipoprotein ratio (TG/HDL) were calculated. IR was defined as HOMA-IR ≥ 2. TyG index was calculated by using the formula: Ln [TG (mg/dL) x FPG (mg/dL)/2]. To investigate if there was a statistically association between NC and IR parameters, a correlation was computed. To evaluate the influence of NC on IR parameters, the study population was divided in 3 groups by tertiles of NC in both men and women The diagnostic ability of NC, WC, TyG index and TG/HDL ratio to identify people with IR was determined with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: NC was positively correlated with insulin, TG/HDL, TyG index and HOMA-IR. For all variables, this correlation was stronger in comparison with WC. In all participants, TG/HDL shows the largest AUC for IR detection (0.810, 95% CI: 0.765–0.855) followed by TyG index (0.799, 95% CI: 0.754–0.844), NC (0.624, 95% CI: 0.572–0.677), and WC (0.616, 95% CI: 0.560–0.672) in that order. Conclusion: NC is associated with IR. NC is better than WC to identify IR in Bantu population from Brazzaville in republic of Congo.},
year = {2021}
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TY - JOUR T1 - Neck Circumference Is Better Associated Than Waist Circumference at Insulin Resistance in Bantu Population from Brazzaville in Republic of Congo AU - Danny Mafuta-Munganga AU - Reine Freudlendrich Eboka-Loumingou Sakou AU - Benjamin Longo-Mbenza AU - Etienne Mokondjimobe AU - Blaise Makoso Nimi Y1 - 2021/03/03 PY - 2021 N1 - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjcm.20211001.12 DO - 10.11648/j.sjcm.20211001.12 T2 - Science Journal of Clinical Medicine JF - Science Journal of Clinical Medicine JO - Science Journal of Clinical Medicine SP - 7 EP - 11 PB - Science Publishing Group SN - 2327-2732 UR - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjcm.20211001.12 AB - Background: it is difficult to measure directly insulin sensitivity in routine practice. An easily measured anthropometric parameter associated with insulin resistance (IR) would be a very useful tool in detecting people at risk. Objective: To investigate the association between neck circumference (NC) and Insulin Resistance (IR) in Bantu population. Methods: Cross-sectional health screening conducted between February and May 2019, among Bantu population from Brazzaville in Republic of Congo. The analysis included 500 participants, aged ≥ 20 years. Anthropometric indices and blood pressure were measured by standard protocol. Fasting lipid profile, blood glucose and insulin were determined. Triglyceride Glucose index (TyG index) and triglyceride/high density lipoprotein ratio (TG/HDL) were calculated. IR was defined as HOMA-IR ≥ 2. TyG index was calculated by using the formula: Ln [TG (mg/dL) x FPG (mg/dL)/2]. To investigate if there was a statistically association between NC and IR parameters, a correlation was computed. To evaluate the influence of NC on IR parameters, the study population was divided in 3 groups by tertiles of NC in both men and women The diagnostic ability of NC, WC, TyG index and TG/HDL ratio to identify people with IR was determined with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: NC was positively correlated with insulin, TG/HDL, TyG index and HOMA-IR. For all variables, this correlation was stronger in comparison with WC. In all participants, TG/HDL shows the largest AUC for IR detection (0.810, 95% CI: 0.765–0.855) followed by TyG index (0.799, 95% CI: 0.754–0.844), NC (0.624, 95% CI: 0.572–0.677), and WC (0.616, 95% CI: 0.560–0.672) in that order. Conclusion: NC is associated with IR. NC is better than WC to identify IR in Bantu population from Brazzaville in republic of Congo. VL - 10 IS - 1 ER -
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