Are the body shape index, the body roundness index and waist-to-hip ratio better than BMI to predict recurrent pregnancy loss?

Tunay KiremitliSevil KiremitliPasa UlugKemal DincKemine UzelYusuf Kemal Arslan

Published in: Reproductive medicine and biology (2021)

The relationship between obesity and URPL can be explained more clearly by using effective indexes that show body fat distribution rather than BMI. Ethics committee approval was obtained from Erzincan Binali Yildirim University in 14.01.2021. Clinical Research Ethics Committee no: 01/01.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
public health
big data
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
preterm birth
global health
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
total hip arthroplasty
pregnant women
adipose tissue