Table 9.

ROC analysis of liver enzymes for the diagnosis of MetS.

	Variables	Area	95% CI
			Lower	Upper
Men
	GGT (U/L)	0.73	0.71	0.75
	ALT (U/L)	0.69	0.67	0.71
	AST (U/L)	0.67	0.65	0.69
	ALP (U/L)	0.56	0.54	0.58
Women
	GGT (U/L)	0.80	0.78	0.82
	ALT (U/L)	0.76	0.74	0.79
	AST (U/L)	0.71	0.69	0.74
	ALP (U/L)	0.70	0.68	0.73

Abbreviations: MetS = metabolic syndrome; GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALP = alkaline phosphatase; ROC = receiver operating characteristics; CI = confidence interval.