Waist Circumference Coupled with Either HDL-C or TG Can Be Used as a Diagnostic Marker for Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 5

Ability of the potential biomarkers to diagnose MS in PCOS patients ().

Biomarkers	PPV (%)	NPV (%)	Specificity (%)	Sensitivity (%)	Youden’s index
WC	54.83	94.93	82.39	82.93	65.32
TG	69.23	91.30	92.45	65.85	58.30
BP	70.37	87.28	94.97	46.34	41.31
FG	63.64	82.01	97.48	17.07	21.41
WC + HDL-C	59.68	97.10	84.28	90.24	74.52
WC + TG	93.33	92.35	98.74	68.29	67.03
WC + BP	95.24	88.27	99.37	48.78	48.15
WC + FG	87.5	82.29	99.37	17.07	16.44