BMI analysis among Kashmir valley students from urban and rural areas

Objective: The primary method of defining and diagnosing obesity in national international public health policy is the Body Mass Index (BMI). Compared to urban dwellers, Rural residents have higher incidence chronic diseases, may play a significant role this gap. aim present study was estimate BMI (Body Index) school-going students government schools Kashmir, India. access underweight, overweight, healthy weight.Material Methods: total number (n=90) out from (n=45) as (Pulwama district) rural (Shopian subjects are under group 15 20 aged randomly selected, physical dimension height weight. mass index by measured with highest were stadiometer meters weight weighing digital machine kilograms.Results: data 90 strongly indicated that mostly underweight compared or Normal overweight obese. living areas.