Weight of a newborn triples at the age of:-: (A) 5 months, (B) 6 months, (C) 1 year, (D) 2 years
Answer is C. Average bih weight in India: 2.8 kg. (2.7-2.9 kg) Bih weight doubles at 5 months, triples by 1 year and quadruples by 2 years of age. Minimum expected weight gain per month: 500 grams. Height- average bih length in India- 50 cm Height at the end of infancy- 75 cm height doubles by 4 years