Circunferência do pescoço e relação com indicadores antropométricos em crianças e adolescentes: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Objective: aimed to review the literature on neck circumference and its relationship with anthropometric indicators used in the assessment of the nutritional status of children and adolescents. Methods: searches were carried out in the Pubmed and Web of Science databases with the following keywords: neck circumference, waist circumference, Body Mass Index, children, adolescents, overweight, obesity. The references of articles selected in the bases were also consulted, in order to expand the bibliographic search. The time frame used was 15 years. Results: we identified forty-seven articles and after exclusions according to the established criteria, fifteen articles were included in this literature review. The results reveal that neck circumference appears to be directly related to anthropometric indicators such as body mass index, waist circumference, body fat percentage and hip circumference in children and adolescents, with and without obesity. Conclusion: The circumference proves to be a simple, quick and reliable assessment measure for clinical practice.