This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pediatrics
[{'content': 'For a term small for date baby, true is – \nSelect and explain. \nA. No nipple nodule, B. No palmar/plantar crease, C. Weight less than 10th percentile, D. Hyperbilirubinemia', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: First let me differentiate the following three terms\n\n\nLow birth weight neonates\nPreterm infant (Premature infant)\nSmall for gestational age (small for date)\n\ni)\xa0\xa0Low birth weight\n\n\nAny neonate weighing less than 2500 gms at birth irrespective of the gestational age.\n\nii) Preterm infant (premature infant)\n\nAny neonate born before 37 weeks of gestation irrespective of the birth weight.\nBecause birth weight is a function of gestation, a preterm baby is expected to have less weight.\n\niii) Small for date (MGR)\n\nBabies with a birth weight less than 10 percentile for that gestational age. These may be preterm (born before 37th week) or term (born between 37 to 42 weeks).\n\n\nSo, both preterm infant and small for date neonate have low birth weight.', 'role': 'assistant'}]