A WHO collaborative study of maternal anthropometry and pregnancy outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-15

  Kelly, Alan ^a   Kevany, John ^a   De Onis, Mercedes ^b   Shah, P M ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Low birth weight; Maternal nutrition; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL WELFARE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCREENING; WEIGHT GAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031007905     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)02882-8     Document Type: Note

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