Anthropometrical measurements and maternal visceral fat during first half of pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Daniela Cortés Kretzer (Author), Salete Matos (Author), Lisia Von Diemen (Author), José Antônio de Azevedo Magalhães (Author), Alice Carvalhal Schöffel (Author), Marcelo Zubaran Goldani (Author), Alexandre da Silva Rocha (Author), Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Determining anthropometric measures that indicate different fat deposits can be useful to predict metabolic risk and set specific treatment goals, reducing negative consequences for maternal and fetal health. In cases where pre-gestational weight measure and subsequent body mass...