Nutritional status according to body mass index among the adult Munda population of Sundarban, West Bengal, India

Background: In India, the profile of body mass index and chronic energy deficiency in tribal society is a significant issue. In terms of various facilities, tribal people are separated from the general population. This paper examines the health structure of adult males and females from Munda tribes. Materials and Methods:  A cross-sectional community-based study was directed among the Munda tribe (N = 110) of Gram Panchayat Lahiripur, Sundarban, Block Gosaba, 24 Parganas (South), and Southern Bengal. Results: The proportion of Munda people who were malnourished (BMI 18.5) was very low. The WHO classifies men as undernourished at 23.72% and women as undernourished at 27.53%. According to Asia specific, the percentage of male undernutrition is 23.71, and the percentage of female undernutrition is 28.77. Conclusion: In both classifications, the incidence is lower in men than in women. This population has good nutritional status compared to the other tribes of the eastern part of the country