Research Article

[Retracted] Analyzing Neck Circumference as a Tool for Evaluating Overweight and Obesity in Chinese Adolescents

Table 4

AUCs, optimal cutoff values, sensitivities, and specificities for NC associated with obesity in 13–18-year-old girls.

Age (years)NAUC (95% CI)CutoffSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)

13520.91 (0.77–0.98)31.286.675.00.005
14510.83 (0.69–0.98)32.071.187.50.003
15510.84 (0.73–0.95)32.576.674.90.003
16510.86 (0.51–0.99)33.780.376.70.001
17500.90 (0.81–0.99)33.185.772.10.001
18500.87 (0.68–0.91)34.588.678.40.001