The criteria for 'at risk' infant include the following except -: (A) Aificial feeding, (B) Grade II malnutrition, (C) Working mother, (D) Bih order 4 and more
Answer is D. Criteria for identification of at risk infants. 1.bih.wt. Less than 2.5 kg 2.twins 3.bih order 5 or more 4.weight below 70 % of expected - II and III degres of malnutrition 5.aificial feeding 6. Failaure to gain wt during 3 succesive months 7.children with PEM and diarrhoea 8.working mother/one parent Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine.K Park. Edition 23.Pg no: 535