Mid-upper arm circumference: A surrogate for body mass index in pregnant women
Background. Nutrition in pregnancy has implications for both mother and fetus, hence the importance of an accurate assessment at the booking visit during antenatal care. The body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) is currently the gold standard for measuring body fatness. However, pregnancy-associated weight g...
Main Authors: | Ahminah Fakier, Gregory Petro, S Fawcus |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11940/8105 |
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