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Table 4 Optimal cut-off value for anthropometric indices predictive of CVD risk factors

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

 

BMI

WC

WHtR

Cutoff

Sen

Spe

YI

Cutoff

Sen

Spe

YI

Cutoff

Sen

Spe

YI

Men

 Hypertension

24.39

63.75

60.20

0.24

83.95

64.88

57.22

0.22

0.51

65.33

60.16

0.26

 Diabetes

24.93

59.89

56.51

0.16

83.95

68.17

47.17

0.15

0.52

62.42

55.64

0.18

 Dyslipidemia

24.45

68.07

55.74

0.24

83.38

71.38

51.99

0.23

0.49

77.62

43.75

0.21

 Hyperuricemia

24.70

64.35

53.97

0.18

85.68

59.45

56.83

0.16

0.52

58.66

56.76

0.15

Women

 Hypertension

23.95

63.30

64.10

0.27

79.75

63.77

64.78

0.29

0.51

68.30

63.00

0.31

 Diabetes

24.16

67.08

56.27

0.23

80.95

67.29

59.47

0.27

0.52

68.09

61.49

0.30

 Dyslipidemia

23.09

73.80

44.25

0.18

77.68

71.05

47.40

0.18

0.49

73.98

45.42

0.19

 Hyperuricemia

24.16

73.00

55.58

0.29

80.68

68.86

58.04

0.27

0.53

64.39

64.13

0.29

  1. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, Sen (%) sensitivity;
  2. Spe (%): specificity; YI: Youden’s index
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