Table 2. Optimal cut-points of obesity indices to predict 2 or more components of metabolic syndrome.
| Obesity indices | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI cut-point, kg/m2 | 24.4 | 23.3 | |
| Sensitivity | 62.5 | 69.1 | |
| Specificity | 61.6 | 63.6 | |
| AUC (95% CI) | 0.6656 (0.6632–0.6681) | 0.7195 (0.7170–0.7220) | |
| WC cut-point, cm | 85.0 | 76.0 | |
| Sensitivity | 63.3 | 77.2 | |
| Specificity | 63.1 | 58.8 | |
| AUC (95% CI) | 0.6822 (0.6798–0.6846) | 0.7437 (0.7413–0.7461) | |
| WtHR cut-point | 0.50 | 0.49 | |
| Sensitivity | 66.2 | 77.6 | |
| Specificity | 62.6 | 62.1 | |
| AUC (95% CI) | 0.6974 (0.6951–0.6998) | 0.7653 (0.7630–0.7676) | |
BMI = body mass index, WC = waist circumference, WtHR = waist-to-height ratio, AUC = area under the curve, CI = confidence interval.