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

Table 3 Adjusted correlation of anthropometrical measurements and pre-pregnancy body mass index values with ultrasound measurements of maternal abdomen

Variables		Control Variables	Mid-upper arm circumference (cm)	Triceps Skinfold (mm)	Subscapular Skinfold (mm)	Pre-pregnancy BMI (Kg/m²)
**Central Visceral Fat(mm)**	Coef. ρ n = 130	Without adjustment	0.603*	0.541*	0.597*	0.546*
**Central Visceral Fat(mm)**	Coef. ρ n = 130	Number of pregnancies + Maternal age (years) + Gestational age (weeks)	0.598*	0.598*	0.602*	0.543*
**Total Central Fat(mm)**	Coef. ρ n = 130	Without adjustment	0.792*	0.698*	0.740*	0.725*
**Total Central Fat(mm)**	Coef. ρ n = 130	Number of pregnancies + Maternal age (years) + Gestational age (weeks)	0.752	0.712	0.719	0.691*

BMI Body mass index
Spearman correlation adjusted to number of children, maternal age and gestational age. *p value < 0.05
Totals may not add up to 149 because of missing values

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