Application of receiver operating characteristic curve in the assessment of the value of body mass index waist circumference and percentage of body fat in the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in childbearing women

摘要

BackgroundThere are various parameters to analyze obesity, however, no standard reference to predict, screen or diagnose PCOS with various obesity parameters has been established, and the accuracy of these parameters still needs to be studied.This study was to use the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to explore the different values of three obesity parameters, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and percentage of body fat (PBF) in the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Chinese childbearing women.