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

Table 4.

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

Indicators Framingham risk score
Sen Spc PPV NPV
BMI 82.4 (66.5-91.7) 36.7 (33.0-40.4) 6.4 (4.5-9.1) 97.5 (94.7-98.9)
WC 23.5 (12.4-40.0) 85.1 (82.1-87.6) 7.7 (3.9-14.5) 95.5 (93.5-96.9)
WHtR 94.1 (80.9-98.4) 29.8 (26.4-33.5) 6.6 (4.7-9.2) 99.0 (96.3-99.7)
NC 61.8 (45.0-76.1) 52.6 (48.7-56.4) 6.4 (4.3-9.6) 96.3 (93.8-97.8)
BMI and WC 26.5 (14.6-43.1) 84.8 (81.8-87.4) 8.4 (4.5-15.2) 95.6 (93.6-97.0)
BMI and WHtR 82.4 (66.5-91.7) 40.1 (36.4-43.9) 6.8 (4.7-9.6) 97.7 (95.1-99.0)
BMI and NC 58.8 (42.2-73.6) 57.1 (53.3-60.9) 6.8 (4.4-10.2) 96.3 (93.9-97.8)
WC and WHtR 26.5 (14.6-43.1) 84.8 (81.8-87.4) 8.4 (4.5-15.2) 95.6 (93.6-97.0)
WC and NC 26.5 (14.6-43.1) 85.7 (82.8-88.2) 8.9 (4.8-16.1) 95.7 (93.7-97.1)
NC and WHtR 61.8 (45.0-76.1) 56.2 (52.3-60.0) 6.9 (4.6-10.4) 96.5 (94.2-98.0)

BMI: body mass index (kg/m2); MS: metabolic syndrome; 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; NC e 39.5 cm.