The measurement of maternal obesity: Can we do better?

Clinical Obesity

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 127-129

  Turner, M J ^a  

^a Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL OBESITY; NOTE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84858772265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17588111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-8111.2011.00024.x     Document Type: Note

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