Prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy and influence of body fat on development of hyperglycemia in pregnancy among pregnant women in urban areas of Arusha region, Tanzania

Table 2 Anthropometric measurements of the pregnant women

Variables tested	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)	Mean (SD)
BMI (kg/m²⁾ from self-reported pre-pregnancy weight
Underweight (< 18.5)	15	6.3
Normal (18.5–24.9)	109	45.8	25.5 (SD ± 6.3)
Overweight (25–29.9)	57	25.2
Obese (≥30)	48	22.7
MUAC
<28 cm = Normal	299	63.9	27 (SD ± 3.8)
≥28 cm = Above normal	169	36.1
Body fat percentage			33.4 (SD ± 7.8)
Self-reported pre-pregnancy weight (kg)			67 (SD ± 12.5)
Height (cm)			159 (SD ± 6.3)

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