WOMEN NUTRITION

The nutritional status of women was assessed with body mass index, BMI, (expressed as the ratio of weight in kilograms to the square of height in metres [kg/m2]) is used to measure thinness or obesity. A BMI below 18.5 kg/m2 indicates thinness or acute undernutrition, and a BMI of 25.0 kg/m2 or above indicates overweight or obesity. A BMI below 16 kg/m2 indicates severe undernutrition and is associated with increased mortality. Low pre-pregnancy BMI is associated with poor birth outcomes and obstetric complications. Obesity also has its own associated health risks and has become a public health issue in Nigeria.

The states were ranked based on the following

• Obese and Overweight Women
• Thin and Underweight Women