Background Determining anthropometric measures that indicate different fat deposits can be
useful to predict metabolic risk and set specific treatment goals, reducing negative …

Objective To determine the correlation between pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and
maternal visceral adiposity with fetal biometry during the second trimester. Methods A cross …

OBJECTIVE: Differences in body fat distribution contribute to the metabolic abnormalities
associated with overweight and obesity; however, such differences have not been …

Background Obesity is the most common risk factor in pregnancy but few studies have
assessed the association of between visceral adiposity (VAT) depth in early to mild …

Maternal obesity is an emerging challenge in contemporary obstetrics. To date there has
been no study analysing the relationship between specific maternal body composition …

Objective To construct a model to estimate maternal body composition in late gestation
using anthropometric measurements. Methods Twenty healthy pregnant women at 30 …

Background: Body mass index does not distinguish between lean and fat body mass;
therefore, its utility defining body composition is limited in pregnancy. Anthropometric …

Simple Summary Maternal adipose tissue grows during pregnancy to secure the fetus's
nutritional supply, and too much visceral adipose tissue at the start of pregnancy can …

Context Maternal body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased birth weight but does
not explain all the variance in fetal adiposity. Objective To assess the contribution of …

Background: Observational studies demonstrate significant associations between pre-
pregnancy obesity (defined as BMI≥ 30 kg/m 2) and adverse pregnancy outcomes (eg …