Table 3.
Cut-off values and AUCs (95% CI) of each parameter for predicting metabolic-associated fatty liver disease according to sex
| AUC (95% CI) | Cut-off value | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |
| Male (n=12 343) | ||||
| BMI | 0.844 (0.837 to 0.851) | 25.35 | 75.4 | 75.7 |
| WC | 0.818 (0.810 to 0.825) | 87.50 | 73.7 | 73.5 |
| TyG | 0.753 (0.744 to 0.761) | 7.10 | 73.3 | 64.4 |
| TyG-BMI | 0.870 (0.864 to 0.876) | 181.22 | 79.9 | 76.3 |
| TyG-WC | 0.847 (0.841 to 0.854) | 625.58 | 78.0 | 74.5 |
| Female (n=8579) | ||||
| BMI | 0.900 (0.893 to 0.907) | 23.05 | 92.2 | 73.1 |
| WC | 0.890 (0.883 to 0.897) | 76.50 | 84.9 | 76.8 |
| TyG | 0.830 (0.820 to 0.841) | 6.86 | 77.6 | 73.8 |
| TyG-BMI | 0.933 (0.927 to 0.938) | 162.05 | 90.7 | 81.2 |
| TyG-WC | 0.922 (0.915 to 0.928) | 529.41 | 87.9 | 80.9 |
AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; BMI, body mass index; TyG, triglyceride glucose; WC, waist circumference.