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. 2020 Dec 11;18(2):125–132. doi: 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-440

Table 3.

Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of body fat indicators, alone and in combination, to predict cardiovascular risk according to the metabolic syndrome model among rotating shift workers. Inconfidentes, Brazil, 2011 (n = 678)*

Indicators Metabolic syndrome
Sen Spc PPV NPV
BMI 89.6 (81.9-94.2) 39.9 (36.0-43.9) 19.7 (16.3-23.7) 95.9 (92.6-97.7)
WC 60.4 (50.4-69.6) 92.1 (89.6-94.0) 55.8 (46.2-64.9) 93.4 (91.0-95.1)
WHtR 93.8 (87.0-97.1) 32.3 (28.6-36.2) 18.6 (15.4-22.3) 96.9 (93.4-98.6)
NC 81.3 (72.3-87.8) 57.3 (53.3-61.3) 23.9 (19.6-28.8) 94.9 (92.0-96.7)
BMI and WC 61.5 (51.5-70.6) 91.8 (89.2-93.7) 55.1 (45.7-64.2) 93.5(91.2-95.3)
BMI and WHtR 88.5 (80.6-93.5) 43.5 (39.5-47.5) 20.5 (16.9-24.7) 95.8 (92.7-97.7)
BMI and NC 81.3 (72.3-87.8) 62.5 (58.5-66.3) 26.4 (21.7-31.7) 95.3 (92.7-97.0)
WC and WHtR 61.5 (51.5-70.6) 91.8 (89.2-93.7) 55.1 (45.7-64.2) 93.5 (91.2-95.3)
WC and NC 87.5 (48.3-67.7) 92.3 (89.8-94.2) 55.5 (45.7-64.8) 93.1 (90.7-94.9)
NC and WHtR 81.3 (72.3-87.8) 61.3 (57.3-65.2) 25.7 (21.1-31.0) 95.2 (92.5-96.9)

BMI: body mass index (kg/m2); NC: neck circumference; NPV: negative predictive value; PPV: positive predictive value; Sen: sensitivity; Spc: specificity; WC: waist circumference (cm); WHtR: waist-to-height ratio.

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Cut-off points: BMI e 25 kg/m2; WC e 102 cm; WHtR e 0.5; NCe39.5 cm.