Associations of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Middle-Upper Arm Circumference, and Gestational Weight Gain

ConclusionOur findings revealed that women with low MUAC were more likely to have an inadequate gestational weight gain rate during pregnancy whereas higher MUAC was associated with an excessive gestational weight gain rate. MUAC may be a useful indicator of nutritional status associated with GWG. Routine measurement of MUAC in pregnant women may help health professionals, particularly in middle-income countries, to counsel women about gestational weight gain.
Source: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research