ArticleRevista espanola de salud publica2020
[Comparison of classic and new anthropometric indexes for the screening of metabolic syndrome on the working population.]
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- Effectiveness of Body Roundness Index (BRI) and a Body Shape Index (ABSI) in Predicting Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Comparison of four diagnostic indices for metabolic syndrome in a Northern Spanish population.PloS one · 2026Observational
- Predictive Capacity of Different Indicators of Adiposity for Metabolic Syndrome in Adults in the City of Trujillo, Peru.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- The Novelty of using Obesity Indices as Blood Pressure Predictors.Current hypertension reviews · 2024Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of the waist-to-height ratio and other anthropometric indices for metabolically healthy obesity in the working population.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveMetabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a worldwide epidemy as the result of a high prevalence of obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. This study was aimed to determine the predictive capacity of some anthropometric indexes on the metabolic syndrome MetS.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out in 636 workers with an overall prevalence of MetS of 14.3%. Receiver Operating Characteristic curves have been carried out to determine the cut-off values. Diagnostic accuracy was determined from the sensitivity and specificity, predictive values, validity index, and Youden index.
resultsWaist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) and Body Round Index (BRI) were the variables with the highest area under the curve (AUC) both with 0.89 CI 95% (0.858-0.927), followed by Waist Circumference with 0.87 CI 95% (0.83-0.909). The most outstanding cut-off values were: WtHR (0.54), with a sensitivity of 90.1% and a specificity of 76.1% and BRI (4.15) achieved a sensitivity and specificity of 90.1% and 76.1%, respectively.
conclusionsWHtR and BRI are the anthropometric indicators that best discriminate the incidence and prevalence of MetS on the working population. In addition, they show a significant discriminatory capability of abdominal obesity.
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