Table 3 Optimal cutoffs of WC, WHtR, BMI, and LAP for MetS prediction by gender
Variables | Cutoff | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Youden’s index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | ||||
 WC (cm) | 83.30 | 81.34 | 75.62 | 0.5696 |
 WHtR | 0.51 | 73.08 | 76.43 | 0.4951 |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 23.90 | 72.69 | 76.99 | 0.4968 |
 LAP (cm.mmol/L) | 19.23 | 84.28 | 61.94 | 0.4622 |
Women | ||||
 WC (cm) | 76.80 | 74.01 | 72.81 | 0.4682 |
 WHtR | 0.50 | 74.39 | 69.61 | 0.4400 |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 23.00 | 71.28 | 70.33 | 0.4161 |
 LAP (cm.mmol/L) | 20.48 | 76.44 | 64.62 | 0.4106 |