Journal article
Exploring comparative assessment of adiposity measures during pregnancy and postpartum
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Excessive adiposity in pregnancy is associated with an altered cardiometabolic profile and adverse maternal and offspring outcomes. Pre-pregnancy body mass index (pBMI) is a proxy measure for adiposity that is most often used in clinical settings; however, it may not identify at-risk pregnancies caused by adiposity-related cardiometabolic dysfunction. The challenge is that validated direct adiposity measures are limited due …
Authors
Maran A; Atkinson SA; Bertram V; Vanniyasingam T; Thabane L; Mottola MF; Phillips SM; team TBS
Journal
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Vol. 49, , pp. 365–371
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.03.021
ISSN
2405-4577