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 <18.5 kg/m(2) (underweight) and ≥30.0 kg/m(2) (obesity) for pregnant Sudanese women, a cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in the city of New Halfa, Su...

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Autores principales: Salih, Yasir, Omar, Saeed M., AlHabardi, Nadiah, Adam, Ishag
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10304801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37374205
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59061001

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10304801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37374205
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59061001

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