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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
2016 MIND THE GAP REPORT RANKINGS FOR WOMEN NUTRITION
RANK
STATE
FEMALE POPULATION*
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION*
* -
2015 Estimates
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
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