Official Concept and Definition
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Definition | an indicator of nutritional status for adolescents 11-19 years old and adults 20 years old and over, which provides a measure of body mass ranging from thinness to obesity and is expressed as body weight (Wt) in kilograms divided by the square of the height (Ht) in meters |
Formula | ![]() |
PSS Agency | PSA |
Source/s | PSA https://psa.gov.ph/ |
Indicators / Statistics Being Generated | Health and Nutrition |
PSA Board Resolution | PSA Board Resolution No 01, Series of 2017 - 141
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/PSA%20BOARD%20RESO%2001%202017.pdf |
Statistical Domain | Economic Statistics |
Statistical Activity | Health |
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