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Table 3 AUC for various anthropometric indices and CVD risk factors in men and women

From: Association between anthropometric indicators of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Shanghai, China

Risk factor

BMI

WC

WHtR

Men

 Hypertension

0.662 (0.653,0.671)

0.650 (0.641,0.659)

0.673 (0.665,0.682) *

 Diabetes

0.613 (0.600,0.625)

0.605 (0.592,0.618)

0.624 (0.612,0.637) *

 Dyslipidemia

0.662 (0.653,0.671)

0.655 (0.645,0.664)

0.638 (0.629,0.648)

 Hyperuricemia

0.624 (0.612,0.636)

0.614 (0.601,0.626)

0.607 (0.595,0.619)

Women

 Hypertension

0.687 (0.680,0.694)

0.693 (0.686,0.700)

0.713 (0.706,0.719) * #

 Diabetes

0.660 (0.650,0.671)

0.682 (0.672,0.692) #

0.699 (0.690,0.709) #

 Dyslipidemia

0.617 (0.608,0.625)

0.622 (0.613,0.630)

0.627 (0.619,0.635)

 Hyperuricemia

0.691 (0.679,0703)

0.683 (0.670,0.695)

0.686 (0.674,0.698)

  1. AUC area under the ROC curve, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHtR waist-to-height ratio
  2. *p < 0.05, compared to WC
  3. #p < 0.05, compared to BMI