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PSS Agency :
PSA
Definition :
An index for the assessment of growth of children 0-10 years old which compares the weight of each child to the weight of a reference population of the same height or length Â
Notes:
It is an expression of leanness or wasting (acute malnutrition) and can distinguish those who are well proportioned from those who are thin (or heavy) for their height (or length).
Formula
![Weight-for-Height or Weight-for-Length Weight-for-Height or Weight-for-Length](/system/files/issip/Not%2520applicable_0.png)
Source :
PSA
PSA Board Resolution :
PSA Board Resolution No 01, Series of 2017 - 141
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Statistical Activity