Body mass index: a true indicator of body fat in obese gravidas.
J Reprod Med
; 52(10): 907-11, 2007 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat in overweight/obese pregnant women (BMI >25) before and during pregnancy. STUDYDESIGN:
Thirteen overweight women were evaluated longitudinally (prospective cohort study design) before conception, in early gestation (12-22 weeks) and in late gestation (31-36 weeks). BMI was calculated as weight (kg)/height (m)2, and percent body fat was estimated using hydrodensitometry with correction for residual lung volume.RESULTS:
The correlation between BMI and percent body fat before conception was r2 = 0.86 (p = 0.001). Furthermore, the correlation remained strong in early pregnancy, r2 = 0.84 (p = 0.001), but was less strong yet significant, r2 = 0.54 (p = 0.004), in late gestation.CONCLUSION:
In overweight women, the correlation between BMI and percent body fat remained significant during pregnancy. However, the correlation weakened as the pregnancy advanced.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Índice de Massa Corporal
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Adiposidade
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article