Table 4

Association of neck circumference with overweight, general and abdominal obesity in a logistic regression model: the CASPIAN study

 ModelOverweightGeneral obesityAbdominal obesity
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Neck circumference (cm)Model I1.06 (1.05 to 1.07)*1.07 (1.06 to 1.08)*1.12 (1.11 to 1.13)*
Model II1.07 (1.06 to 1.08)*1.10 (1.08 to 1.11)*1.20 (1.18 to 1.21)*
  • Model I: without adjustment.

  • Model II: adjusted for age, sex and living area.

  • *Statistically significant.