The waist-to-height ratio cut-point for identifying metabolic syndrome among adolescents / 中华内分泌代谢杂志
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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(12): 156-158, 2009.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-395352
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the best cut-point of waist-to-heisht ratio (WHtR) for identifying metabolic syndrome(MS)in adolescents.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 4 507 adolescents aged 13-18 years in Qinhuangdao.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was employed to determine the optimal WHtR cut-point for detecting MS.Results The prevalences of MS were higher among higher WHtR in both boys and girls.Odds ratios for MS significantly increased from the WHtR≥0.45 in boys(OR =13.85,95%CI 4.08-46.97)and in girls (OR=12.42,95%CI 2.62-58.96,P<0.01).The ROC curve analysis showed that the optimal WHtR cut-point was 0.45 in boys with the sensitivity of 89.4%and specificity of 81.4%.and in girls with sensitivity of 90.3%and specificity of 86.5%.Conclusion There is a significant correlation between WHtR and MS.Optimal WHtR cut-point for predicting MS is 0.45.
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Year:
2009
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