Association of maternal nutritional status and small for gestational age neonates in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: findings from the PRISMA study

• Main Authors: Sobia Ambreen (Author), Nida Yazdani (Author), Abdul Salam Alvi (Author), Muhammad Farrukh Qazi (Author), Zahra Hoodbhoy (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Early pregnancy nutritional status can be associated with adverse birth outcomes such as small-for-gestational age (SGA) and low birth weight (LBW). BMI (Body Mass Index) and MUAC (Mid-upper arm circumference) are easy to use assessments and are indicative of the pre-pregnancy nu...