[Table/Fig-6]:

Comparison of our study with previously conducted studies

	Our study	Sarah Rosner Preis et al.,study[8]	S Kumar, A Gupta, S Jainstudy [7]
Study population	431	3307	203
Sex distribution	M:58%, F:42%	M:52%, F:48%	M:60%, F:40%
Mean Neck circumference	36.5cm	37.3cm	33.3cm
BMI	25.4kg/m2	27.8kg/m2	24.2kg/m2
Lab parameter included in study	HDL,TG, LDL, total cholesterol, FBS	HDL, TG, LDL, FBS, insulin, proinsulin HOMA	FBS
Radiological parameter	Nil	Multi detected computerized tomography for visceral adipose tissue measurement	Nil
Positive correlation of NC	Significant correlation with all anthropometric measurement and lab parameter except for W:H ratio	significant correlation with all anthropometric measurement, lab parameter and VAT	significant correlation with all anthropometric measurement