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Re: "Neck Fat" and weight

Posted by Kevin (in Walla Walla) on July 29, 2004 at 16:34:35:

In Reply to: "Neck Fat" and weight posted by Sleepy Time Time on July 29, 2004 at 11:36:11:

Interestingly, neck size has the best correlation for predicting sleep apnea. In men over 17.5 and in women over 16. It correlates much better than weight, bmi, etc.

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