Table 1 Description of maternal anthropometric measures
Measure | Procedure |
|---|---|
Weight | Weight will be measured using a beam balance with nondetachable weights. Weight will be recorded to the nearest 0.1 kg [26]. |
Height | Height will be measured in the standing position using a stadiometer and recorded to the nearest millimetre. If the reading falls between two values, the lowest millimetre will be recorded [26]. |
Mid-upper arm circumference | Measurements will be taken using a flexible fiberglass tape wrapped around the upper left arm, at the midpoint between the acromion process and the tip of the olecranon. Measurements will be recorded to the nearest millimetre [26]. |
Head circumference | A flexible fiberglass tape will be used. The tape will be placed above the supra-orbital ridges and over the part of the occiput which gives the maximum circumference. Measurements will be taken to the nearest millimetre [26]. |
Skinfolds | Left triceps and left scapular skinfolds will be taken using a Lange skinfold thickness caliper. The combination of one body and one limb skinfold to assess body fat is recommended by most investigators [26]. |