Table 2.
Frequency distribution of BMI category and chronic energy deficiency of early childbearing mothers (n = 2743)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| BMI category | |
| Underweight (BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2) | 879 (32.1 %) |
| Normal weight (18.5 < BMI < 25 kg/m2) | 1660 (60.5 %) |
| Overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2) | 171 (6.2 %) |
| Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 33 (1.2 %) |
| CED category | |
| CED grade III (severe thinness) (BMI < 16.0 kg/m2) | 104 (11.9 %) |
| CED grade II (moderate thinness) (16.0 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 17.0 kg/m2) | 228 (25.9 %) |
| CED grade I (mild thinness) (17.0 kg/m2 ≤ BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2) | 547 (62.2 %) |