This statistic presents the results of a survey among households across east Indian states about the average body mass index among adolescent girls in 2013-14. The mean BMI of adolescent girls in Bihar was 17.41, while it was highest in the region for West Bengal with 18.19 during the survey period.
Mean body mass index or BMI among adolescent girls across east India in 2014, by states*
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Mean body mass index or BMI among adolescent girls across east India in 2014, by states*
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*According to the source, these figures are for adolescent girls between 10 and 18 years old.
Body mass index is body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is universally expressed in units of kilograms per meter square. Commonly accepted BMI ranges are underweight: under 18.5 kg/m2, normal weight: 18.5 to 25, overweight: 25 to 30, obese: over 30.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). (June 20, 2016). Mean body mass index or BMI among adolescent girls across east India in 2014, by states* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/684085/mean-bmi-of-adolescent-girls-in-eastern-states-india/
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