Research Article

Determination of Cutoff Values for the Screening of Osteosarcopenia in Obese Postmenopausal Women

Table 3

Comparison of cutoff values according to different methods.

VariablesROC curve (N = 90)Lowest 20th percentile (N = 118)2SD below young reference group (N = 118)Standard cutoff

FFMI (kg/m2)15.214.412.8
SMMI (kg/m2)8.27.66.7
AppSMMI (kg/m2)5.44.75.7ƚ
Handgrip strength (kg)16.516.011.418.0ƚ
BUA (dB/MHz)53.055.337.754.0ƒ
SOS (m/s)1492.151501.41458.8
Est. BMD (g/cm2)0.3490.205
T-score (MY ref.)−2.1−3.5−2.5δ

ROC: receiver operating characteristic; SD: standard deviation; FFMI: fat-free mass index; SMMI: skeletal muscle mass index; appSMMI: appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; BUA: broadband ultrasonic attenuation; SOS: speed of sound; Est. BMD: estimated bone mineral density; MY: Malaysia. ƒJohansen, Evans, and Stone, 1999. ƚChen et al., 2014. δWorld Health Organization (WHO).