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

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 sta...

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Main Authors: Renato T Souza, Jussara Mayrink, Francisco Feitosa, Edilberto Rocha Filho, Debora F Leite, Janete Vettorazzi, Danielly S Santana, Danilo Anacleto, Daisy Lucena, Matias C Vieira, Rodolfo C Pacagnella, Mary A Parpinelli, Maria J Miele, IMP Calderon, Karayna G Fernandes, Maria L Costa, Rafael B Galvão, José P Guida, Bianca F Nicolosi, Denise F Cordeiro, Elias F Melo, Lucia Pfitscher, Luiza Brust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e047463.full

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