For a given population, minimum no. of newborns to be examined for calculating percentage of LBW babies is: (A) 100 babies, (B) 1000 babies, (C) 500 babies, (D) 10,000 babies
Answer is C. LBW is regardless of gestational age.
Depending on the population, the percentage of LBW be based on measurements of atleast 500 babies.
Goal for LBW in National Health Policy 1983: Reduce LBW to <10% by 2000.