Anthropometric measurements as predictors of nutritional status in black South African women during pregnancy
Surrogate anthropometric measurements offer a simple solution for assessing nutritional status in pregnant women. MUAC was the most accurate method for identifying overweight and obesity. Furthermore, maternal HIV status did not affect the anthropometric measurements.
Authors
- Anil A. Chuturgoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4649-4133)
- Niren Ray Maharaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9210-9913)
- Christen R. Erasmus
Institutions
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.16184
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58