Does body mass index early in pregnancy influence the risk of maternal anaemia? An observational study in Indonesian and Ghanaian women

• Main Authors: Martina Mocking (Author), Ary I. Savitri (Author), Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal (Author), Dwirani Amelia (Author), Edward Antwi (Author), Mohammad Baharuddin (Author), Diederick E. Grobbee (Author), Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch (Author), Joyce L. Browne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anaemia is common among pregnant women, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While body mass index (BMI) relates to many risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy, little is known about the direct relation with anaemia itself. This is particularly relevant in South...