Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome

Compartmental Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02205021

Enrollment

303

Registered

2014-07-31

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2014-07-31

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Conditions

Obesity

Brief summary

Accumulation of fat in the neck using tape measures has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The investigators' hypothesis is that detailed measures of neck fat using computed tomography will show that specific fat compartments in the neck contribute differently to cardiovascular risk.

Interventions

OTHERNo intervention

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 91 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* no history of malignancy at the time of image acquisition * fasting glucose measured immediately prior to PET/CT

Exclusion criteria

* history of neck cancer, radiation therapy, and/or surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Relationship of specific neck compartments to cardiovascular risk	1 year between PET/CT and cardiometabolic marker measures	Cardiovascular risk measures were obtained within one year of CT imaging of the neck.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 19, 2026