Correlation of Maternal BMI and Neonatal BMI with Placental Weight in Rural South Kerala-India

• Main Authors: Babu Raj Stephenson (Author), Joseph Johnson (Author), Tharun David Varghese (Author), Jithin Antony Bose (Author), Priya S Nair (Author), Anu Francis (Author), G Aparna (Author), SU Abisha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Birth weight and placental weight are good indicators of new born growth parameters. Maternal complications are seen in both lean and obese women. The available studies shows correlations of placental parameters with baby anthropometric variables but limited relationship to maternal BM...