Table 3.

Area under the curve (AUC), optimal cutoff point, sensitivity, and specificity by receiver-operator curves (ROC) analysis of anthropometric indices to predict malnutrition

Sex	Indexes	Sensitivity, %	Specificity, %	Cut off	AUC	95% CI
Men	HC	80	80	93.15	0.86	0.85–0.9
	WC	86	90	89.95	0.94	0.93–0.95
	WHR	80	64	0.94	0.78	0.76–0.81
	WHtR	89	80	0.55	0.93	0.91–0.94
	AC	81	90	95.95	0.92	0.91–0.93
	MUAC	79	84	23.95	0.89	0.87–0.91
	TST	70	72	5.45	0.78	0.76–0.81
	CC	70	82	30.75	0.82	0.8–0.85
	AVI	91	81	15.45	0.94	0.93–0.95
	BRI	85	86	4.23	0.93	0.91–0.94
	BAI	79	68	26.36	0.82	0.8–0.85
Women	HC	79	84	93.05	0.88	0.86–0.9
	WC	82	82	83.75	0.91	0.89–0.93
	WHR	66	60	0.87	0.66	0.62–0.7
	WHtR	89	70	0.54	0.88	0.86–0.91
	AC	80	87	97.95	0.92	0.9–0.93
	MUAC	79	86	23.9	0.9	0.88–0.93
	TST	74	72	10.45	0.79	0.76–0.83
	CC	70	80	29.45	0.82	0.79–0.86
	AVI	90	73	13.18	0.91	0.9–0.93
	BRI	87	75	4.27	0.88	0.85–0.91
	BAI	82	70	32.63	0.84	0.82–0.87

Abbreviations: HC hip circumference, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, AC abdominal circumference, MUAC mid-upper arm circumference, TST triceps skinfold thickness, CC calf circumference, AVI abdominal volume index, BRI body roundness index, BAI body adiposity index