This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nutrition and health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
The following statement about Gomez classification is false - 
Select and explain. 
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
A: Based on height retardation
Answer: A: Based on height retardation 
Explanation: 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