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

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Etiology could not be determined in approximately 50% of recurrent pregnancy loss cases, and it was named unexpected recurrent pregnancy loss(URPL). A body shape index(ABSI), body roundness index(BRI), and waist‐to‐hip… Click to show full abstract

Etiology could not be determined in approximately 50% of recurrent pregnancy loss cases, and it was named unexpected recurrent pregnancy loss(URPL). A body shape index(ABSI), body roundness index(BRI), and waist‐to‐hip ratio(WtHR) are new indexes that are superior to BMI in showing body fat distribution. We aimed to investigate the potency of ABSI, BRI, and WtHR in URPL, their superiority to BMI, and their suitability for clinical use.

Keywords: pregnancy loss; index; body; recurrent pregnancy

Journal Title: Reproductive Medicine and Biology
Year Published: 2021

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