Body Mass Index and Its Change from Adolescence to Adulthood Are Closely Related to the Risk of Adult Metabolic Syndrome in China

<div>The receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curve for baseline BMI (BMIb) and the change of BMI (ΔBMI) in 5 years to predict metabolic syndrome (MetS) at follow up. AUC, area under the curve; O, the optimal cutoff of BMIb; ΔBMI for identifying MetS.</div>

International Journal of Endocrinology

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Figure 2: Body Mass Index and Its Change from Adolescence to Adulthood Are Closely Related to the Risk of Adult Metabolic Syndrome in China 