Subcutaneous fat in the fetal abdomen as a predictor of growth restriction

Objective: To determine if measuring fetal abdominal fat antenatally using ultrasound can predict fetal growth restriction (FGR). Methods: One hundred thirty-seven unselected women with singleton pregnancies had serial ultrasound scans at 20, 26, 31, and 38 weeks’ gestation. Subcutaneous fat in the fetal abdomen was measured using the same section as the abdominal circumference (AC). Outcome measures were birth weight, neonatal morbidity, and...