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Table 2 Comparison of waist circumference cutoff values for abdominal obesity to predict atherosclerosis in non-diabetic subjects

From: Reappraisal of waist circumference cutoff value according to general obesity

 

Cutoff (cm)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Youden’s index

Non-obese (BMI < 25 kg/m2)

Men

84

57.6

66.9

26.8

88.3

24.5

 

90

16.9

95.0

41.7

84.5

11.9

Women

76

75.4

47.2

28.7

87.2

22.6

 

80

46.2

68.0

28.8

81.8

14.2

Obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

Men

90

68.9

37.8

29.2

76.5

6.7

 

93

44.3

67.7

33.8

76.6

12.0

Women

80

98.4

8.5

31.7

92.3

6.9

 

87

70.5

53.2

39.4

80.6

23.7

  1. PPV positive predictive value; NPV negative predictive value