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Table 3 Cut-off points with higher accuracy and prevalence ratios between anthropometric indicators and metabolic syndrome in adolescents

From: Performance of anthropometric indicators as predictors of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents

 

Cut-off points

Prevalence ratio (CI95%)

12–15 years

16–20 years

12–15 years

16–20 years

Waist circumference

 Girls

75.8

78.1

2.38 (1.87–3.11)

2.61 (1.88–3.58)

 Boys

77.2

83.3

1.41 (1.13–1.80)

1.56 (1.20–1.99)

Body mass index

 Girls

21.4

23.1

2.89 (2.07–4.21)

3.02 (2.03–4.46)

 Boys

21.5

23.9

1.52 (1.25–1.89)

1.79 (1.43–2.23)

Waist/Height ratio

 Girls

0.46

0.48

3.13 (2.09–4.30)

3.51 (2.43–4.79)

 Boys

0.46

0.48

1.79 (1.27–2.50)

2.06 (1.42–2.95)

Conicity index

 Girls

1.13

1.16

1.72 (1.18–2.53)

2.18 (1.42–3.11)

 Boys

1.16

1.20

1.29 (1.07–1.61)

1.42 (1.17–1.78)

  1. CI 95% confidence interval of 95%