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Is body fat percentage a better measure of undernutrition in newborns than birth weight percentiles? Angela E. Carberry1,2, Camille H. Raynes-Greenow2, Robin M. Turner2, Lisa M. Askie3 and Heather E. Jeffery1,2 Background: Undernutrition in neonates increases the risk of serious morbidities. The objective of this study was to describe neonatal morbidity associated with low body fat percentage (BF%) and measure the number of undernourished neonates defined by BF% and compare this with birth weight percentiles (