Mid-arm muscle area and anthropometry predict low birth weight and poor pregnancy outcomes in Tanzanian women with HIV

Mid-arm muscle area and anthropometry predict low birth weight and poor pregnancy outcomes in Tanzanian women with HIV

Abstract Background An observational study was conducted to examine the role of maternal anthropometry, including mid-arm muscle area (MAMA) and others, as risk factors for low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm births in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected pregn...

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Main Authors: Paul Petraro, Isabel Madzorera, Christopher P. Duggan, Donna Spiegelman, Karim Manji, Rodrick Kisenge, Roland Kupka, Wafaie W. Fawzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Nutrition/wasting
Anthropometry
Muscle area
Women
Pregnancy outcome
Low birth weight
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2136-z

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