<prompt> Ponderals index for small for gestational age child: March 2013Less than 1Less than 2Less than 3Less than 4  <response>: Ans. B i.e. Less than 2 Ponderal Index for neonates Calculated as Weight in gm X 100 length in cm3 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. 