Abstract :
Introduction: There has been growing concern about nutritional status of Indian young population especially girls. This study was planned to find out nutritional status of nursing students using BMI and their knowledge about obesity.
Method: A cross sectional study was conducted at college of nursing, IMS, BHU among 112 nursing students by using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. The weight and height was taken at that time. Data analysis was done by using excel.
Result: Out of 128 girls 42.2 % were undernourished with BMI
Keyword :
BMI, Under Nutrition, Overweight, Obesity