The Weight-Waist Circumference index (WWCI) as an Indicator of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents

The purpose of the study is to analyze the behavior of the Weight-Waist Circumference Index (IPCC) as an indicator to evaluate overweight and obesity in adolescents. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective and correlational study, based on a sample of 708 adolescents, aged between 10 and 19 years, 357 (50.4%) male and 351 (49.6%) female. The variables sex, age, weight, height, BMI, WC, ICT and IPCC are included. Results: the means by sex are similar for the variables age, weight, height BMI, WC, ICT and IPCC; the classification, according to the BMI and IPCC indicators by sex, indicates similar percentages in the Normal category in the male sex, while in the female sex it is higher for the IPCC indicator; in the category Slightly higher overweight for BMI and higher in females; in the category Obesity in the male sex is higher for the IPCC and in the female sex they are similar. The IPCC comes from a Normal distribution, the ROC curve reveals the high sensitivity and specificity of this estimator, and the Youden index reveals that the IPCC can be used as a diagnostic test. Conclusion: the indicator Weight-Waist Circumference Index (IPCC) is useful to evaluate overweight and obesity in adolescents, given its high sensitivity and high specificity.