Table 5. The cut-off values of L/A in predicting MS according to pre-, mid- and postpubertal stages.

	Prepuberty		Midpuberty		Postpuberty		All stages
	boys	girls	boys	girls	boys	girls	boys	girls
Cut-off value (ng/ug)	1.28	0.87	1.95	1.48	1.53	2.27	1.63	2.19
Sensitivity (%)	88.1	90.3	83.6	82.1	82.6	83.1	82.5	75.9
Specificity (%)	64.2	69.6	67.0	66.5	73.8	63.1	69.2	69.8

Abbreviation: MS: metabolic syndrome; L/A: leptin to adiponectin ratio.