Madurez fetal: utilidad de la estimación de la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal / Fetal maturity: utility of estimation of fetal pulmonary artery pressure

Objetivo: Evaluar la utilidad de la estimación de la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal obtenida por ecografía doppler como indicador de madurez fetal y su correlación con los resultados neonatales en un grupo de pacientes que asistan al área de sala de parto del Hospital Central de San Cristóbal, entre marzo y julio de 2023. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio observacional, descriptivo, correlacional. La muestra fue de 90 mujeres (90 fetos) con embarazo simple entre 34 y 40 semanas de gestación. Resultados: De las variables doppler analizadas, se evidenció que la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal disminuyó significativamente (p < 0,001) con el avance de la edad gestacional. Se determinó que existe una asociación significativa inversa entre la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal y la madurez fetal (p < 0,001), de manera que a menor valor de la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal se tiene un mayor porcentaje de madurez fetal. Un punto de corte de la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal ubicado en 55,9 mm Hg determinó la sensibilidad y especificidad más alta conjuntamente para el diagnóstico de madurez pulmonar fetal, siendo su sensibilidad de 93,75 % y especificidad de 80,77 %. Con un valor predictivo positivo de 92,31 % y un valor predictivo negativo de 84 %. Conclusión: La estimación de la presión de la arteria pulmonar fetal obtenida mediante ecografía doppler es útil como indicador de madurez fetal(AU)

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the estimation of fetal pulmonary artery pressure obtained by doppler ultrasound as an indicator of fetal maturity and its correlation with neonatal outcomes in a group of patients attending the delivery room area of the Hospital Central de San Cristobal, between March and July 2023. Methods: This is an observational, descriptive, correlational study. The sample consisted of 90 women (90 fetuses) with a single pregnancy between 34 and 40 weeks of gestation. Results: From the doppler variables analyzed, it was evidenced that the fetal pulmonary artery pressure decreased significantly (p < 0.001) with advancing gestational age. It was determined that there is a significant inverse association between fetal pulmonary artery pressure and fetal maturity (p < 0.001), such that the lower the fetal pulmonary artery pressure value, the higher the percentage of fetal maturity. A fetal pulmonary artery pressure cut-off point located at 55.9 mm Hg jointly determined the highest sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of fetal lung maturity, its sensitivity being 93.75% and specificity being 80.77%. With a positive predictive value of 92.31% and a negative predictive value of 84%. Conclusion: The estimation of fetal pulmonary artery pressure obtained by doppler ultrasound is useful as an indicator of fetal maturity(AU)

Cut-off points of neck and waist circumference as predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in the Colombian population: a comparison with polysomnography

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Neck circumference (NC) is a useful anthropometric measure for predicting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Ethnicity and sex also influence obesity phenotypes. NC cut-offs for defining OSA have not been established for the Latin American population. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate NC, waist circumference (WC), and body mass index (BMI) as predictors of OSA in the Colombian population and to determine optimal cut-off points. DESIGN AND SETTING: Diagnostic tests were conducted at the Javeriana University, Bogota. METHODS: Adults from three cities in Colombia were included. NC, WC, and BMI were measured, and a polysomnogram provided the reference standard. The discrimination capacity and best cut-off points for diagnosing OSA were calculated. RESULTS: 964 patients were included (57.7% men; median age, 58 years) and 43.4% had OSA. The discrimination capacity of NC was similar for men and women (area under curve, AUC 0.63 versus 0.66, P = 0.39) but better for women under 60 years old (AUC 0.69 versus 0.57, P < 0.05). WC had better discrimination capacity for women (AUC 0.69 versus 0.57, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in BMI. Optimal NC cut-off points were 36.5 cm for women (sensitivity [S]: 71.7%, specificity [E]: 55.3%) and 41 cm for men (S: 56%, E: 62%); and for WC, 97 cm for women (S: 65%, E: 69%) and 99 cm for men (S: 53%, E: 58%). CONCLUSIONS: NC and WC have moderate discrimination capacities for diagnosing OSA. The cut-off values suggest differences between Latin- and North American as well as Asian populations.

PCorteSoft - Sistema para la determinación del punto de corte óptimo en escalas predictivas y la categorización de variables continuas

Al desarrollar modelos de predicción para su aplicación en la práctica clínica, los profesionales de la salud suelen categorizar las variables clínicas que son de naturaleza continua. En muchas ocasiones estos modelos constituyen la base para la confección de escalas predictivas, a partir de las cuales se estratifica a los pacientes en varias categorías atendiendo al fenómeno estudiado. En estos casos se requiere la determinación de uno o varios puntos de cortes que permitan dividir el recorrido de la variable, variables continuas o puntuaciones de una escala, en dos o más categorías. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo la automatización de diferentes métodos para dicotomizar variables continuas en modelos de predicción clínica, donde la variable respuesta es dicotómica, y determinar el punto de corte óptimo en la estratificación de pacientes en dos categorías, a partir de escalas de predicción. Para ello se elaboró un software en el lenguaje de programación R, que implementa diferentes métodos para la determinación del punto de corte óptimo, lo cual agiliza el trabajo investigativo de los especialistas de salud en el proceso de elaboración de modelos predictivos y/o escalas de predicción.

When developing predictive models for application in clinical practice, health professionals often categorize clinical variables that are continuous in nature. In many cases, these models are the basis for the development of predictive scales from which patients are stratified into various categories according to the phenomenon under study. In both cases, it is necessary to determine one or more cut-off points that allow dividing the path of the variable, continuous variables, or scores of a scale into two or more categories. The aim of the present work is to automate different existing methods for dichotomizing continuous variables in clinical prediction models where the response variable is dichotomous, as well as to determine the optimal cut-off point for stratifying patients into two categories, based on prediction scales. For this purpose, a software was developed in the R programming language, which implements different existing methods for the determination of the optimal cut-off point, speeding up the research work of health specialists in the process of developing predictive models and/or prediction scales.

Determinación de valores de corte de 17 hidroxiprogesterona ajustados por edad gestacional para la pesquisa neonatal de la hiperplasia suprarrenal congénita / Assessment of gestational age-adjusted 17-hydroxyprogesterone cut-off values for neonatal screening of congenital adrenal hyperplasia

La pesquisa neonatal de hiperplasia suprarrenal congénita se realiza mediante la determinación de 17 hidroxiprogesterona (17OHP) en gotas de sangre seca en papel de filtro. Los bebés prematuros presentan valores más elevados que los bebés de término, siendo de utilidad contar con límites de corte apropiados. Nuestro objetivo fue actualizar los valores de corte de 17OHP ajustados por edad gestacional para la metodología en uso a nivel nacional por las jurisdicciones asistidas por el "Programa Nacional de Fortalecimiento de la Detección Precoz de Enfermedades Congénitas". La 17OHP se determinó utilizando el kit comercial de enzimo-inmunoanálisis (ELISA competitivo), Elizen Neonatal 17OHP Screening (Zentech, Bélgica). Se obtuvieron límites de corte utilizando percentiles de la distribución de los valores de 17OHP para cada edad gestacional. La sensibilidad obtenida fue 100%, especificidad 98,76 %, tasa de falsos positivos 1,24 % y el valor predictivo positivo 1,12 %. Destacamos la importancia de disponer de límites de corte adecuados a la población. La armonización de los mismos permitirá resultados comparables entre los programas regionales de pesquisa neonatal (AU)

Newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia is performed by the measurement of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) in dried blood spots on filter paper. Premature infants have higher values than full-term infants, and appropriate cutoff values are useful. Our aim was to update the cut-off values of 17OHP adjusted for gestational age for the methodology used at a national level in regions assisted by the "National Program for Strengthening the Early Detection of Congenital Diseases". 17OHP was determined using the commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (competitive ELISA) kit, Elizen Newborn 17OHP Screening (Zentech, Belgium). Cut-off values were obtained using percentiles of the distribution of 17OHP values for each gestational age. Sensitivity was 100%, specificity 98.76%, false positive rate 1.24%, and positive predictive value 1.12%. It is important to have cut-off values that are adjusted to the population. Harmonization will allow for the comparison of results among regional newborn screening programs (AU)

Bovine Leptospirosis in Caatinga Biome, Brazil: New Insights into Diagnosis and Epidemiology.

Bovine leptospirosis causes economic losses and raises public health concerns. It is possible that there are peculiarities in the epidemiology of leptospirosis in regions with a semiarid climate, such as the Caatinga biome in Brazil, where the climate is hot and dry, and the etiological agent require alternative routes of transmission. This study aimed to close knowledge gaps to the diagnosis and epidemiology of Leptospira spp. infection in cows from the Caatinga biome, Brazil. Samples of the blood, urinary tract (urine, bladder and kidney) and reproductive tract (vaginal fluid, uterus, uterine tube, ovary and placenta) were collected from 42 slaughtered cows. Diagnostic tests included were the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and bacterial isolation. Anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies were found in 27 (64.3%) of the animals analyzed using MAT at a 1:50 dilution (cut-off 50), while 31 (73.8%) animals had at least one organ/fluid where the presence of Leptospira spp. DNA was identified, and 29 animals (69%) were positive at bacteriological culture. The highest sensitivity values for MAT were obtained at the cut-off point of 50. In conclusion, even under hot and dry climate conditions, it is possible that Leptospira spp. can spread through alternative routes such as venereal transmission; moreover, a cut-off of 50 is recommended for the serological diagnosis of cattle from the Caatinga biome.

Prognostic value of different cut-off points of the NRS-2002 tool to identify nutritional risk in critically ill patients: a longitudinal study.

The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition recommends nutritional risk (NR) screening in critically ill patients with Nutritional Risk Screening - 2002 (NRS-2002) ≥ 3 as NR and ≥ 5 as high NR. The present study evaluated the predictive validity of different NRS-2002 cut-off points in intensive care unit (ICU). A prospective cohort study was conducted with adult patients who were screened using the NRS-2002. Hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS), hospital and ICU mortality, and ICU readmission were evaluated as outcomes. Logistic and Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic value of NRS-2002, and a receiver operating characteristic curve was constructed to determine the best cut-off point for NRS-2002. 374 patients (61·9 ± 14·3 years, 51·1 % males) were included in the study. Of these, 13·1 % were classified as without NR, 48·9 % and 38·0 % were classified as NR and high NR, respectively. An NRS-2002 score of ≥ 5 was associated with prolonged hospital LOS. The best cut-off point for NRS-2002 was a score ≥ 4, which was associated with prolonged hospital LOS (OR = 2·13; 95 % CI: 1·39, 3·28), ICU readmission (OR = 2·44; 95 % CI: 1·14, 5·22), ICU (HR = 2·91; 95 % CI: 1·47, 5·78) and hospital mortality (HR = 2·01; 95 % CI: 1·24, 3·25), but not with ICU prolonged LOS (P = 0·688). NRS-2002 ≥ 4 presented the most satisfactory predictive validity and should be considered in the ICU setting. Future studies should confirm the cut-off point and its validity in predicting nutrition therapy interaction with outcomes.

Ultrasound evaluation of uterine scar thickness after open fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyse the evolution of uterine scar thickness after open fetal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC) by ultrasonography, and to establish a cut-off point for uterine scar thickness associated with high-risk of uterine rupture. METHODS: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted with 77 pregnant women who underwent open fetal surgery for MMC between 24 and 27 weeks of gestation. After fetal surgery, ultrasound follow-up was performed once a week, and the scar on the uterine wall was evaluated and its thickness was measured by transabdominal ultrasound. At least five measurements of the uterine scar thickness were performed during pregnancy. A receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve was constructed to obtain a cut-off point for the thickness of the scar capable of detecting the absence of thinning. Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed to evaluate the probability of thinning during pregnancy follow-up. RESULTS: The mean ± standard deviation of maternal age (years), gestational age at surgery (weeks), gestational age at delivery (weeks), and birth weight (g) were 30.6 ± 4.5, 26.1 ± 0.8, 34.3 ± 1.2 and 2287.4 ± 334.4, respectively. Thinning was observed in 23 patients (29.9%). Pregnant women with no thinning had an average of 17.1 ± 5.2 min longer surgery time than pregnant women with thinning. A decrease of 1.0 mm in the thickness of the uterine scar was associated with an increased likelihood of thinning by 1.81-fold (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.32-2.47; p < 0.001). The area below the ROC curve was 0.899 (95% CI: 0.806-0.954; p < 0.001), and the cut-off point was ≤ 3.0 mm, which simultaneously presented greater sensitivity and specificity. After 63 days of surgery, the probability of uterine scarring was 50% (95% CI: 58-69). CONCLUSION: A cut-off point of ≤ 3.0 mm in the thickness of the uterine scar after open fetal surgery for MMC may be used during ultrasonography monitoring for decision-making regarding the risk of uterine rupture and indication of caesarean section.

Sensitivity and specificity of a brief scale to evaluate psychological violence at work in Peruvian health professionals.

OBJECTIVE: Most studies in Latin America that evaluate psychological violence at work (PVW) focus on measuring occurrences of PVW. However, the discriminative validity and randomness of instruments used for evaluating incidents of PVW that are generated by agents internal to the workplace in the Peruvian health sector have not yet been studied. The objective of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Scale of Psychological Violence in Health Professionals (SVP-Health) in the Peruvian population. For this purpose, a cross-sectional study based on the two-stage administration of guided surveys and ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curve analysis was performed. RESULTS: The study included 188 professionals from ten care centres in Peru. The professionals were divided into two groups of 94 subjects: those who had experienced PVW and those who had not. The average age of the participants was 36.8 ± 10.5 years; their work experience ranged between one and 35 years; and 59% of the sample were women. According to an analysis based on the ROC curve, (a) there was a significant area under the curve (AUC = 0.899) with adequate randomness; and (b) the SPV-Health adequately distinguished subjects with PVW from those without PVW (89% versus 94%).

Phase Angle Cut-Off Points and Their Association With Sarcopenia and Frailty in Adults of 50-64 Years Old and Older Adults in Mexico City.

Background: In recent studies, the usefulness of the phase angle (PA) to assess geriatric conditions such as sarcopenia and frailty has been evaluated. However, there are no useful cut-off points for clinical research and/or practice. Objective: To analyze PA cut-off points associated with sarcopenia and frailty in adults of 50-64 years old and older adults in Mexico City. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of the FraDySMex cohort study (Frailty, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia in Mexican Adults). Setting and Participants: 498 people were included, 78.7% women, aged 71.1 ± 9.5 years. Methods: The sarcopenia measurements were made according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) (2019) (by dynamometer to evaluate hand grip strength and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for appendicular muscle mass), and the frailty through the physical frailty phenotype with cut-off points adjusted to the Mexican population. The PA was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), tetrapolar to 50 Hz, other variables such as socio-demographic, comorbidity, cognitive status, and functional dependence were evaluated. Results: The prevalence of frailty was 10.6% and sarcopenia 10.0%. The mean of the PA was 4.6° ± 0.70°. The PA cut-off point for frailty in adults 50 to 64 years was ≤4.3° [sensitivity (S) = 91.95%, specificity (Sp) 66.77%, AUROC (Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve = 0.9273 95% CI (0.8720-0.9825)]; the PA cut-off point for sarcopenia was ≤4.3 [S = 91.95%, Sp = 66.77%, AUROC = 0.9306 95% CI (0.8508-1.000)]. The PA cut-off for frailty in adults ≥ 65 years was ≤4.1° [S = 72.37%, Sp 71.43%, AUROC = 0.7925 95%, CI (0.7280-0.8568)] for sarcopenia was ≤4.1° [S = 72.76%, Sp 73.81%, AUROC = 0.7930 95% CI (0.7272-0.8587)]. These cut-off points showed a significant association between PA with frailty (OR 4.84; 95% CI 2.61-8.99) and sarcopenia (OR 8.44; 95% CI 3.85-18.4) after adjusted by age, sex, BMI, comorbidity index and cognitive impairment. Conclusions and Implications: These cut-off points of PA could be useful for the screening of sarcopenia and frailty in Mexican adults of 50 years and older in centers that have BIA.

Optimal cut-off points for waist circumference in the definition of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adults: baseline analyses of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

BACKGROUND: Waist circumference (WC) has been incorporated in the definition of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) but the exact WC cut-off points across populations are not clear. The Joint Interim Statement (JIS) suggested possible cut-offs to different populations and ethnic groups. However, the adequacy of these cut-offs to Brazilian adults has been scarcely investigated. The objective of the study is to evaluate possible WC thresholds to be used in the definition of MetS using data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), a multicenter cohort study of civil servants (35-74 years old) of six Brazilian cities. METHODS: We analyzed baseline data from 14,893 participants (6772 men and 8121 women). A MetS was defined according to the JIS criteria, but excluding WC and thus requiring 2 of the 4 remaining elements. We used restricted cubic spline regression to graph the relationship between WC and MetS. We identified optimal cut-off points which maximized joint sensitivity and specificity (Youden's index) from Receiver Operator Characteristic Curves. We also estimated the C-statistics using logistic regression. RESULTS: We found no apparent threshold for WC in restricted cubic spline plots. Optimal cut-off for men was 92 cm (2 cm lower than that recommended by JIS for Caucasian/Europids or Sub-Saharan African men), but 2 cm higher than that recommended for ethnic Central and South American. For women, optimal cut-off was 86, 6 cm higher than that recommended for Caucasian/Europids and ethnic Central and South American. Optimal cut-offs did not very across age groups and most common race/color categories (except for Asian men, 87 cm). CONCLUSIONS: Sex-specific cut-offs for WC recommended by JIS differ from optimal cut-offs we found for adult men and women of Brazil´s most common ethnic groups.

Valor de corte de la circunferencia de la cintura como predictor de disglucemia / Cut-off point of the waist circumference as a predictor of dysglycemia

Introducción: la circunferencia de la cintura es un parámetro clínico útil para identificar alteraciones en el metabolismo de los carbohidratos, pero la Organización Mundial de la Salud recomienda que cada país o región debe establecer sus propios valores de corte. Objetivo: determinar el punto de corte de la circunferencia de cintura como predictor de disglucemia en una población cubana. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal basado en 982 pacientes (457 hombres y 525 mujeres) que asistieron a las consultas del Instituto Nacional de Endocrinología por sospecha de diabetes mellitus tipo 2, entre abril de 2008 y abril de 2013. La metodología consistió en la realización de un interrogatorio y un examen físico, que incluyó la medición de la circunferencia de cintura y estudios de laboratorio que se completaron con una prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa oral. Se determinaron distribuciones de frecuencia de las variables cualitativas y de las cuantitativas, media y desviación estándar. Además se utilizaron el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson, regresión lineal simple, el análisis de las curvas Receiver Operator Characteristics y la prueba de chi cuadrado. Resultados: se halló una correlación positiva entre la circunferencia de cintura y los valores de glucemia, insulinemia, ácido úrico y el índice Homeostasis Model Assessment Estimate of Insulin Resistance. La circunferencia de la cintura en ambos sexos fue la variable con mayor poder predictor de disglucemia, con un punto de corte de cintura de 86,75 cm en hombres y 80,5 cm en las mujeres. Conclusiones: el punto de corte óptimo de la circunferencia de cintura como predictor de disglucemia en hombres es de 86,75 cm (87) y en mujeres de 80,5 cm (81) en una población cubana(AU)

Introduction: waist circumference is a useful clinical parameters to identify alterations in carbohydrate metabolism; however the World Health Organization recommends that each country or region should set its own cut off point values. Objective: to determine the cut-off point of the waist circumference as a predictor of dysglycemias in a Cuban population. Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 982 patients (457 men and 525 females) who went to the medical offices of the National Institute of Endocrinology on suspicion of diabetes mellitus type 2 from April 2008 to April 2013. The methodology consisted of administration of questionnaires and physical examination including the measurement of waist circumference and lab studies that were completed with the oral glucose tolerance test. Frequency distributions of the qualitative and quantitative variables, the median and standard deviation were all determined. Additionally, Pearson´s correlation coefficient, the simple linear regressions, analysis of Receiver Operator Characteristic curves and the Chi-square test were also used. Results: positive correlation was found between the waist circumference and the glycemia, insulinemia, uric acid and the homeostasis model assessment estimate of insulin resistance. Waist circumference in both sexes was the variable with greatest predictive power for dysglycemia, with a cutoff point of 86.75 cm for men and 80.5 cm for women. Conclusions: the optimal cutoff point of waist circumference as a dysglycemia predictor in men is 86.75 cm (87) and in women is 80.5 (81) in a Cuban population(AU)

Valor de corte de la circunferencia de la cintura como predictor de disglucemia / Cut-off point of the waist circumference as a predictor of dysglycemia

Introducción: la circunferencia de la cintura es un parámetro clínico útil para identificar alteraciones en el metabolismo de los carbohidratos, pero la Organización Mundial de la Salud recomienda que cada país o región debe establecer sus propios valores de corte. Objetivo: determinar el punto de corte de la circunferencia de cintura como predictor de disglucemia en una población cubana. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal basado en 982 pacientes (457 hombres y 525 mujeres) que asistieron a las consultas del Instituto Nacional de Endocrinología por sospecha de diabetes mellitus tipo 2, entre abril de 2008 y abril de 2013. La metodología consistió en la realización de un interrogatorio y un examen físico, que incluyó la medición de la circunferencia de cintura y estudios de laboratorio que se completaron con una prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa oral. Se determinaron distribuciones de frecuencia de las variables cualitativas y de las cuantitativas, media y desviación estándar. Además se utilizaron el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson, regresión lineal simple, el análisis de las curvas Receiver Operator Characteristics y la prueba de chi cuadrado. Resultados: se halló una correlación positiva entre la circunferencia de cintura y los valores de glucemia, insulinemia, ácido úrico y el índice Homeostasis Model Assessment Estimate of Insulin Resistance. La circunferencia de la cintura en ambos sexos fue la variable con mayor poder predictor de disglucemia, con un punto de corte de cintura de 86,75 cm en hombres y 80,5 cm en las mujeres. Conclusiones: el punto de corte óptimo de la circunferencia de cintura como predictor de disglucemia en hombres es de 86,75 cm (87) y en mujeres de 80,5 cm (81) en una población cubana(AU)

Introduction: waist circumference is a useful clinical parameters to identify alterations in carbohydrate metabolism; however the World Health Organization recommends that each country or region should set its own cut off point values. Objective: to determine the cut-off point of the waist circumference as a predictor of dysglycemias in a Cuban population. Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 982 patients (457 men and 525 females) who went to the medical offices of the National Institute of Endocrinology on suspicion of diabetes mellitus type 2 from April 2008 to April 2013. The methodology consisted of administration of questionnaires and physical examination including the measurement of waist circumference and lab studies that were completed with the oral glucose tolerance test. Frequency distributions of the qualitative and quantitative variables, the median and standard deviation were all determined. Additionally, Pearson´s correlation coefficient, the simple linear regressions, analysis of Receiver Operator Characteristic curves and the Chi-square test were also used. Results: positive correlation was found between the waist circumference and the glycemia, insulinemia, uric acid and the homeostasis model assessment estimate of insulin resistance. Waist circumference in both sexes was the variable with greatest predictive power for dysglycemia, with a cutoff point of 86.75 cm for men and 80.5 cm for women. Conclusions: the optimal cutoff point of waist circumference as a dysglycemia predictor in men is 86.75 cm (87) and in women is 80.5 (81) in a Cuban population(AU)