The waist-to-height ratio cut-point for identifying metabolic syndrome among adolescents

VernacularTitle:青少年代谢综合征腰围身高比切点的初步探讨
Author: Fuzai YIN ; Qiang LU ; Chunming MA ; Bowei LIU ; Donghui LOU ; Rui WANG ; Gailing HAN ; Guangfei WU ; Xumin XUAN ; Hong CHEN ; Xiaobin CAO ; Min WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Waist to height ratio; Metabolic syndrome; Adolescent
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009;25(2):156-158
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
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.