True statement regarding 'at risk baby':September 2009: (A) Bih weight less than 2.75 kg, (B) Weight less than 70% of the expected weight, (C) Bih order more than 3, (D) Ist degree malnutrition
Answer is B. Ans. B: Weight less than 70% of the expected weightThe basic criteria for identifying 'at risk' babies include:Bih weight less than 2.5 kg.TwinsBih order 5 and moreAificial feedingWeight below 70% of the expected weight (II and III degrees of malnutrition)Failure to gain weight during three successive monthsChildren with diarrhea, PEMWorking mother/ one parent