Table 2.
AUC (95% CI) for overweight, obesity and central obesity and different anatomical points of central circumference in middle-aged men
| Overweight (>20% BF) | Obesity (>25% BF) | Central obesity (34.6% AAF) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCNR | |||
| AUC | 0.877 (0.839-0.915) | 0.905 (0.870-0.940) | 0.898 (0.861-0.936) |
| Cutoff (cm) | 86.4 | 89.4 | 91.6 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 77.6 | 84.6 | 80.3 |
| Specificity (%) | 77.9 | 83.6 | 80.4 |
| WCMD | |||
| AUC | 0.909 (0.877-0.942) | 0.919 (0.890-0.948) | 0.897 (0.861-0.933) |
| Cutoff (cm) | 87.3 | 91.4 | 93.8 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 82.1 | 83.8 | 80.3 |
| Specificity (%) | 82.7 | 82.0 | 79.9 |
| WCUL | |||
| AUC | 0.925 (0.893-0.953) | 0.923 (0.894-0.952) | 0.902 (0.861-0.942) |
| Cutoff (cm) | 88.8 | 93.4 | 95.6 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 82.5 | 84.6 | 81.6 |
| Specificity (%) | 83.0 | 84.7 | 81.2 |
AUC, area under curve. CI, confidence intervals. WCUL, waist circumference at the umbilical line. WCMD, waist circumference at the midpoint between the superior border of the iliac crest and the inferior margin of the rib. WCNR, waist circumference at the narrowest waist.