PSS Agency:
PSA
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
Notes:
Latest NCHS/WHO standards for BMI for adults 20 years old and over is for 1978
Formula:

Source:
PSA
Source URL:
Indicators:
Health and Nutrition
PSA Board Resolution:
PSA Board Resolution No 01, Series of 2017 - 141