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According to National Family Health Survey-4 2015-16 (NFHS-4), rural women of Karnataka have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of _______.

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24.3
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16.2
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30
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21.4
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Solution

The correct option is A 24.3
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. The Fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) was carried out in 2014-2015.NFHS-4 is the first survey in the NFHS series that has collected data from all 29 States and all 7 Union Territories. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness. NFHS-4 provides that women in Karnataka have 24.2% BMI.

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