Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

To initiate screening measurements of body mass index, blood pressure and blood glucose among female students at the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences in the University of baghdad. A descriptive design, using the screening technique, is carried throughout the present study for the period of for the period of December 13^th 2018 through December 27^th 2018. A convenient sample of (162) female student are recruited for the study. A screening tool is constructed for the purpose of the study. Validity and reliability of the study instrument is obtained through pilot study in which content validity and internal consistency reliability are determined. Data are collected through the use of the study instrument and the measurement of blood glucose, blood pressure and body mass index. Data are analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical data analysis approach of frequency and percentage. The study depicts that almost one third of the subjects has developed pre obesity (32.09%) and (6.78%) of them has obesity class I and (1.23%) has obesity class II. While (3.7%) has underweight. (20.1%) of subjects has developed elevated blood pressure, (5.55%) has developed high blood pressure stage I, and (1.85%) has experienced high blood pressure stage II.