Observational studyMaternal & child nutrition2020
Maternal MUAC and fetal outcome in an Indian tertiary care hospital: A prospective observational study.
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- Risk or associated factors of wasting among under-five children in Bangladesh: A systematic review.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Maternal mid-upper arm circumference to predict small for gestational age: Findings in a Zambian cohort.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2023Trial
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- A Cross-sectional Study to Determine the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women using Mid-upper Arm Circumference and Neck Circumference.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Article
- Maternal intake of inadequate dietary folate, and low serum folate levels during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of preterm birth in rural Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Mid-upper arm circumference as a tool to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women and associated factors.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Determinants of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Mettu Karl comprehensive specialized hospital, southwest Ethiopia: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Determinants of uterine rupture at public hospitals of western Ethiopia: A case-control study.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Validation of New Interactive Nutrition Assistant - Diet in India Study of Health (NINA-DISH) FFQ with multiple 24-h dietary recalls among pregnant women in Pune, India.The British journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- Determinants of maternal low mid-upper arm circumference and its association with child nutritional status among poor and very poor households in rural Bangladesh.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
- Child nutritional status as screening tool for identifying undernourished mothers: an observational study of mother-child dyads in Mogadishu, Somalia, from November 2019 to March 2020.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2021Article
- Maternal MUAC and fetal outcome in an Indian tertiary care hospital: A prospective observational study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2020Observational
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Abstract
Studies to date demonstrated the relatedness of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement of pregnant women to their anthropometry/weight. Hence, the objective was to determine whether maternal MUAC at different gestational age predicted birthweight, and if so, to identify which cut-offs provided the best prediction of low birthweight (LBW) in pregnant women cohort. A total of 928 pregnant women, free of any obstetrical and medical complications known to affect fetal growth, were followed from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation till delivery. Weight, height, and MUAC were determined for the pregnant women, and gestational age along with newborns anthropometry was collected. The mean birthweight was 2.6 ± 0.460 kg. Maternal age, height, weight, MUAC (three time points), gestational age at delivery, and post-natal weight showed positive correlation with birthweight, crown heel length, and head circumference of the neonates. The cut-off limit with the best sensitivity-specificity (54.0 and 59.8, respectively) for MUAC was 23 cm, whereas maternal weight of 55 kg had sensitivity and specificity of 62.5 and 59.9 for predicting LBW. Maternal weight of 55 kg and MUAC value of 23 cm had almost similar sensitivity and specificity for predicting LBW. MUAC (≤23 cm) can be considered as a potential indicator of LBW where weighing of pregnant women is not feasible or when presentation for antenatal care is late, especially where pre-pregnancy weights are not available.
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