As per WHO low bih weight is defined as ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Bih weight less than 2.5 kg o Appropriate for gestational age (appropriate for date) Babies with bih weight ranging between 10th to 90th percentile on such a cha are considered appropriate for date. Small for gestational age (small for date) Babies with bih weight less than 10th percentile are categorized as small for dates. o Large for gestational age (large for date) Babies with bih weight more than 90th percentile are categorized as large for date. o Low bih weight newborn Any neonate weighing less than 2500 gm at bih irrespective of the gestational age. o Very low bih weight newborn Any neonate weighing less than 1500 gm at bih irrespective of the gestational age. o Extremely low bih weight newborn Any neonate weighing less than 1000 gm at bih irrespective of the gestational age.
Bih weight less than 2.5 kg
Bih weight < 10th percentile
Gestational age < 34 weeks
Gestational age < 28 weeks