Affiliation
UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, Coombe Women and Infants University, Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-01T10:57:50ZMeSH
*Adiposity/physiologyAnthropometry/*methods
*Body Composition/physiology
Body Height/physiology
Body Mass Index
Body Weight/physiology
Densitometry
Electric Impedance
Female
Humans
Obesity/*classification/diagnosis/epidemiology
Pregnancy
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J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Nov;29(8):686-9.Journal
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of, Obstetrics and GynaecologyDOI
10.3109/01443610903184025PubMed ID
19821657Abstract
The issue of maternal obesity has become a major public health problem. Internationally, the diagnosis of obesity is based on body mass index (BMI) that is, weight in kg/height in m2. While epidemiological associations have been shown between different BMI categories and adverse clinical outcomes, there is also a growing realisation that BMI has significant limitations. In this review, we assess current methods to measure body fat and, in particular, their application in pregnant women.Language
engISSN
1364-6893 (Electronic)0144-3615 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3109/01443610903184025
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