The following statement about Gomez classification is True ?: (A) Based on height retardation, (B) Based on median weight for age, (C) Between 75 and 89% implies mild malnutrition, (D) This classification has prognostic value for hospitalization of children
Answer is B. Gomez classification of Undernutrition Index Grading 90-75% Grade I <75-60% Grade 2 <60% Grade 3 Ref: Nelson Textbook of Paediatrics; 20th edition; Chapter 46 Nutrition, Food Security, and Health