The Mid-Upper Arm Circumference as a Substitute for Body Mass Index in the Assessment of Nutritional Status among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

To compare mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) with body mass index (BMI) and propose MUAC cut-off points corresponding to BMIs of

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2023-05, Vol.59 (6), p.1001
Main Authors: Salih, Yasir, Omar, Saeed M, AlHabardi, Nadiah, Adam, Ishag
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anthropometry
Arm - anatomy & histology
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gestational age
Gestational diabetes
Health aspects
Humans
mid-upper arm circumference
Nutrition
Nutritional Status
Obesity
Obesity - diagnosis
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prenatal care
Product/Service Evaluations
Sample size
Thinness - diagnosis
undernutrition
Women
Womens health
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Summary:To compare mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) with body mass index (BMI) and propose MUAC cut-off points corresponding to BMIs of
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina59061001