This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pediatrics
Ponderal's index for "small for gestational age" child: March 2013 
Select and explain. 
A. Less than 1, B. Less than 2, C. Less than 3, D. Less than 4
B: Less than 2
Answer: B: Less than 2 
Explanation: Ans. B i.e. Less than 2 Ponderal Index (for neonates) Calculated as Weight in gm X 100/ (length in cm)3 A child with ponderal index 3.0 or more can be considered overweight but in some conditions such as in maternal smoking, reduced length may also be implicated. An index between 2.5 and 3.0 is considered normal, Between 2.0 and 2.5 marginal, and A child with this index less than 2.0 is classified as small for gestational age (SGA).