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PSS Agency :
PSA
Definition :

A condition of the body characterized by low body weight and low energy stores and possibly limited physical capacity due to deprivation of food over a long period of time, with BMI of less than P5 (5th percentile) for adolescents or less than 18.5 kg/m2 for adults

Formula
Underweight or Chronic Energy Deficient (CED)
Source :

FNRI

PSA Board Resolution :
PSA Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 2017 - 141
Statistical Activity