| morbid obesity |
Body Mass Index of 40 or more, which is roughly equivalent to 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight.
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| morbid obesity |
A magnitude of obesity that qualifies someone for surgical treatment. Weight criteria are approximately 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight, or a BMI of 40 or higher.
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| morbid obesity |
More than two times the ideal weight is considered morbid obesity.
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| morbid obesity |
also called clinically severe obesity. BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or more is considered to be a risk of death.
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| morbid obesity |
Morbid Obesity is a severe form of obesity. A person who is 100 or more pounds overweight is morbidly obese. Morbid obesity affects an estimated 9 million Americans.
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