Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight Perímetro braquial da gestante e sua relação com o peso ao nascer

Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight Perímetro braquial da gestante e sua relação com o peso ao nascer

OBJECTIVE: In order to determine the relationship between some maternal anthropometric indicators and birth weight, crown-heel length and newborn's head circumference, 92 pregnant women were followed through at the prenatal service of hospital in S. Paulo, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The follo...

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Main Authors: Anamaría E. Ricalde, Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez, Ana Cristina d'A. Tanaka, Arnaldo A.F. de Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1998-04-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Circunferência braquial
Gravidez
Peso ao nascer
Brachial perimeter
Pregnancy
Birth weight
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