Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2024
Multicenter StudyNeck circumference as an additional predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality: A multi-center prospective population-based study in northeastern China.
This study aimed to assess the potential of neck circumference (NC) and neck-to-height ratio (NHR) as predictors of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a general population from Northeastern China. ⋯ NC and NHR might be promising predictors of CVD mortality, with higher values indicating greater risk.