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Proposal of MUAC as a fast tool to monitor pregnancy nutritional status: results from a cohort study in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: In Brazil, although the assessment of maternal nutritional status is recommended using body mass index (BMI), this is only possible in settings adequately prepared. Midupper arm circumference (MUAC) is another biological variable identified as a tool for rapid assessment of nutritional st...

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Autores principales: Miele, Maria J, Souza, Renato T, Calderon, IMP, Feitosa, Francisco, Leite, Debora F, Rocha Filho, Edilberto, Vettorazzi, Janete, Mayrink, Jussara, Fernandes, Karayna G, Vieira, Matias C, Pacagnella, Rodolfo C, Cecatti, Jose Guilherme
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8149442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34031116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047463