title: Relation of neck circumference and relative muscle strength and cardiovascular risk factors in sedentary women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify the relation of neck circumference and relative muscle strength and cardiovascular risk factors in sedentary women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study with 60 premenopausal women (33.9±9.1 years; 67.4±13.6kg; 1.57±0.6cm and 27.2±5.3kg/m²). Based on the neck circumference, the sample was divided into two groups: Group Circumference <35cm (n=27) and Group Circumference >35cm (n=33) to compare relative muscle strength and cardiovascular risk factors. The correlation between variables was tested by Pearson and Spearman correlations, with a significance level established at p<0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings revealed that women with neck circumference >35cm presented higher values of body mass, waist circumference, body adiposity index, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin and volume of visceral fat when compared with the group with neck circumference <35cm. Additionally, the group with larger neck circumference presented lower values of relative strength.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neck circumference seems to be an important predictive factor of cardiovascular risk and of relative strength loss in middle-aged sedentary women.
authors: Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
authors: Ramires Alsamir
authors: RA
authors: Tibana
authors: Tatiane Gomes
authors: TG
authors: Teixeira
authors: Darlan Lopes de
authors: DL
authors: Farias
authors: Alessandro de Oliveira
authors: Ade O
authors: Silva
authors: Bibiano
authors: B
authors: Madrid
authors: Alexandre
authors: A
authors: Vieira
authors: Carlos Bainy
authors: CB
authors: Franz
authors: Sandor
authors: S
authors: Balsamo
authors: Tácito Pessoa de
authors: TP
authors: Souza Júnior
authors: Jonato
authors: J
authors: Prestes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000503:physiopathology; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin