Table 2.
Distribution of BMI categories of mothers according to survey year; Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (1996 to 2007)
| CED grade III | CED grade II | CED grade I | Normal | Overweight | Obese | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey year | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| WHO cut-offs | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | 305 | 8·57 | 487 | 13·68 | 977 | 27·44 | 1690 | 47·47 | 87 | 2·44 | 14 | 0·39 |
| 1999–2000 | 228 | 5·64 | 447 | 11·07 | 1014 | 25·11 | 2150 | 53·23 | 179 | 4·43 | 21 | 0·52 |
| 2004 | 229 | 4·84 | 387 | 8·18 | 1071 | 22·64 | 2722 | 57·54 | 281 | 5·94 | 41 | 0·87 |
| 2007 | 149 | 3·77 | 257 | 6·51 | 832 | 21·07 | 2345 | 59·40 | 322 | 8·16 | 43 | 1·09 |
| Asian cut-offs | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | 305 | 8·57 | 487 | 13·68 | 977 | 27·45 | 1551 | 43·57 | 202 | 5·67 | 38 | 1·07 |
| 1999–2000 | 228 | 5·64 | 447 | 11·07 | 1014 | 25·11 | 1909 | 47·26 | 366 | 9·06 | 75 | 1·86 |
| 2004 | 229 | 4·84 | 387 | 8·18 | 1071 | 22·64 | 2391 | 50·54 | 537 | 11·35 | 116 | 2·45 |
| 2007 | 149 | 3·77 | 257 | 6·51 | 832 | 21·07 | 2012 | 50·96 | 554 | 14·03 | 144 | 3·65 |
CED, chronic energy deficiency.