The relationship between the BMI of women and the economic status of their families was not significant. In study 3, carried out on 1990, we followed the change in food intake and mothers' weight gain during pregnancy, and recorded some biochemical indicators of nutritional status of the newborns including weight. Relation between mothers' BMI and number of children. BMI decreases with age in rural populations but increases in urban ones. Such different patterns can be the result of various factors but are most likely linked to rural populations having little fat reserve and often a negative energy balance due to heavy physical work.
Body mass decreases with the number of pregnancies, independent of age.
These findings are important because the nutritional status of adults directly affects productivity, work performance and well-being of the community. It should be receive more attention in both methodology and practice. There is a significant relationship between the grade of CED in mothers and the nutritional status of their children younger than 5 years. Some findings also revealed a relationship between BMI and health status. Definition of chronic energy deficiency in adults.