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Table 2 Non-adjusted correlation of anthropometrical measurements and pre-pregnancy body mass index values with ultrasound measurements of maternal abdomen

From: Anthropometrical measurements and maternal visceral fat during first half of pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Mid-upper arm circumference (cm)

Calf circumference (cm)

Neck circumference (cm)

Triceps Skinfold (mm)

Subscapular Skinfold

(mm)

Pre-pregnancy BMI (Kg/m²)

Central Visceral Fat

(mm)

ρ

0.603*

0.498*

0.500*

0.541*

0.597*

0.546*

n

147

146

147

147

147

144

Total Central

Fat (mm)

ρ

0.792*

0.677*

0.656*

0.698*

0.740*

0.725*

n

140

139

140

140

140

137

  1. BMI Body mass index
  2. Spearman correlation; *p value < 0.05
  3. Totals may not add up to 149 because of missing values
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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