Table 4.
Neck circumference cut-offs points to identify metabolic syndrome, low-grade systemic inflammation and insulin resistance in study sample according to gender
| Cutoffs (cm) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | AUC (IC 95 %) | Youden’s index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic Syndrome | |||||
| Girls | 28.5 | 87.50 | 53.61 | 0.73 (0.68 - 0.78) | 0.41 |
| Boys | 29 | 100 | 45.37 | 0.74 (0.68 - 0.78) | 0.45 |
| Low-grade systemic inflammation | |||||
| Girls | 29.3 | 42.02 | 69.15 | 0.55 (0.49 - 0.60) | 0.11 |
| Boys | 29.2 | 54.62 | 51.63 | 0.53 (0.47 - 0.58) | 0.06 |
| Insulin resistance | |||||
| Girls | 29 | 50.00 | 62.35 | 0.57 (0.51 - 0.62) | 0.12 |
| Boys | 30 | 52.54 | 61.19 | 0.54 (0.49 - 0.59) | 0.13 |
Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyzes. Youden’s index = Sensitivity + Specificity – 1