<prompt> For a given population, minimum no. of newborns to be examined for calculating percentage of LBW babies is100 babies1000 babies500 babies10,000 babies  <response>: LBW is regardless of gestational age.Depending on the population, the percentage of LBW be based on measurements of atleast 500 babies.Goal for LBW in National Health Policy 1983: Reduce LBW to 10 by 2000. 