Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight
OBJECTIVE: In order to determine the relationship between some maternal anthropometric indicators and birth weight, crown-heel length and newborn's head circumference, 92 pregnant women were followed through at the prenatal service of hospital in S. Paulo, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The follo...
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| author | Anamaría E. Ricalde Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez Ana Cristina d'A. Tanaka Arnaldo A.F. de Siqueira |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: In order to determine the relationship between some maternal anthropometric indicators and birth weight, crown-heel length and newborn's head circumference, 92 pregnant women were followed through at the prenatal service of hospital in S. Paulo, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The following variables were established for the mother: weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, pre-pregnancy weight, gestational weight gain and Quetelet's index. For the newborn the following variables were recorded: birth weight, crown-heel length, head circumference and gestational age by Dubowitz's method. RESULTS: Significant associations were noted between gestational age and newborn variables. In addition, maternal mid-arm circumference (MUAC) and pre-pregnancy weight were found to be positively correlated to birth weight (r=0.399; r=0.378, respectively). The multivariate linear regression shows that gestational age, mother's arm circumference and pre-pregnancy weight continue to be significant predictors of birth weight. On the other hand, only gestational age and mother's age was associated with crown-heel length. Similarly MUAC was significantly associated with crown-heel length (r= 0.306; P=0.0030). CONCLUSION: Maternal mid-upper arm circumference is a potential indicator of maternal nutritional status. It could be used in association with other anthropometric measurements, instead of pre-pregnancy weight, as an alternative indicator to assess women at risk of poor pregnancy outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4601af9a8a1741a18a468c62ce68a3382022-12-22T00:31:12ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87871998-04-0132211211710.1590/s0034-89101998000200002S0034-89101998000200002Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weightAnamaría E. Ricalde0Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez1Ana Cristina d'A. Tanaka2Arnaldo A.F. de Siqueira3Universidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloOBJECTIVE: In order to determine the relationship between some maternal anthropometric indicators and birth weight, crown-heel length and newborn's head circumference, 92 pregnant women were followed through at the prenatal service of hospital in S. Paulo, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The following variables were established for the mother: weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, pre-pregnancy weight, gestational weight gain and Quetelet's index. For the newborn the following variables were recorded: birth weight, crown-heel length, head circumference and gestational age by Dubowitz's method. RESULTS: Significant associations were noted between gestational age and newborn variables. In addition, maternal mid-arm circumference (MUAC) and pre-pregnancy weight were found to be positively correlated to birth weight (r=0.399; r=0.378, respectively). The multivariate linear regression shows that gestational age, mother's arm circumference and pre-pregnancy weight continue to be significant predictors of birth weight. On the other hand, only gestational age and mother's age was associated with crown-heel length. Similarly MUAC was significantly associated with crown-heel length (r= 0.306; P=0.0030). CONCLUSION: Maternal mid-upper arm circumference is a potential indicator of maternal nutritional status. It could be used in association with other anthropometric measurements, instead of pre-pregnancy weight, as an alternative indicator to assess women at risk of poor pregnancy outcome.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89101998000200002&lng=en&tlng=enCircunferência braquialGravidezPeso ao nascer |
| spellingShingle | Anamaría E. Ricalde Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez Ana Cristina d'A. Tanaka Arnaldo A.F. de Siqueira Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight Revista de Saúde Pública Circunferência braquial Gravidez Peso ao nascer |
| title | Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight |
| title_full | Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight |
| title_fullStr | Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight |
| title_short | Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight |
| title_sort | mid upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight |
| topic | Circunferência braquial Gravidez Peso ao nascer |
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