**3.1 BMI distribution**

It was observed during the study that out of 226 women enrolled, 44 women (19.47%) were underweight, 137 women (60.62%) were normal, 30 women (13.27%) were overweight and 15 women (6.64%) were obese. Thus maximum population was found to be normal according to BMI (**Figure 1**).

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**Figure 1.** *Distribution of BMI ranges.*
