Table 2.
Age‐ and Sex‐Adjusted Pearson Correlation Coefficients for Upper Body Subcutaneous Neck Fat and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
| Neck Circumference* | Upper Body Subcutaneous Neck Fat* | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.17 (P=0.28) | 0.14 (P=0.19) |
| BMI | 0.73 (P<0.001) | 0.89 (P<0.001) |
| Waist circumference | 0.65 (P<0.001) | 0.90 (P<0.001) |
| Neck circumference | NA | 0.75 (P<0.001) |
| VAT | 0.71 (P<0.001) | 0.86 (P<0.001) |
| SAT | 0.56 (P<0.001) | 0.87 (P<0.001) |
| Fasting glucose | 0.39 (P=0.011) | 0.46 (P<0.001) |
| SBP | 0.60 (P<0.001) | 0.36 (P<0.001) |
| HDL | −0.35 (P=0.028) | −0.29 (P=0.005) |
| Triglycerides | 0.31 (P=0.046) | 0.31 (P=0.003) |
BMI, indicates body mass index; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; NA, not available; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; SBP, systolic blood pressure; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.
*
Data on neck circumference was available for 42 patients because it was not measured in Offspring exam 8.
*
Upper body subcutaneous neck fat equals total neck fat minus breast fat.