The following statement about Gomez classification is false -: (A) Based on height retardation, (B) Based on 50th centile Boston standards, (C) Between 75 and 89% implies mild malnutrition, (D) This classification has prognostic value for hospitalization of children
Answer is A. Gomez classification is based on weight retardation. In this system, the normal reference child is in the 50th centile of the Boston standard. It has a prognostic value for hospitalized children.REF.PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE.Editon-21.Page no-591