Anthropometric and body composition characteristics during pregnancy: a study from West Bengal, India.

摘要: Abstract The present cross-sectional study was aimed at investigating changes in anthropometric, body composition and blood pressure characteristics during pregnancy. A total of 406 healthy, pregnant women aged between 16 33 years participated the study. Pregnant were recruited from outpatient department two-referral hospital Bolpur subdivision Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. Anthropometric measures such as height, weight, three circumferences skinfold thickness four sites (biceps, triceps, subscapular suprailaic) obtained using standard techniques. Percentages fat (%BF), intra abdominal visceral (IVF), basal metabolic rate (BMR) mass index (BMI) measured an Omron analyser. Two forenoon measurements also taken averaged for analysis. Subjects categorized into trimester groups: Group I, n  = 30; II,  = 163; III,  = 213. ANOVA with Scheffe's post-hoc test revealed that I had significantly lower mean than both II III systolic IVF, whereas BMI, BMR, %BF, diastolic skinfolds. change maternal weight first to third merely 3 kg. Mean waist circumference varied but not second trimester. Furthermore, increased observed across trimesters. However, longitudinal studies involving interaction topography pregnancy-induced hormones are required further our understanding gestation mechanism.