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What
Is Morbid Obesity?
Obesity becomes
"morbid" when it reaches the point of significantly
increasing the risk of one or more obesity-related health
conditions or serious diseases (also known as co-morbidities)
that result either in significant physical disability or even
death. As you read about morbid obesity you may also see the
term "clinically severe obesity" used. Both are
descriptions of the same condition and can be used
interchangeably. Morbid obesity is typically defined as being
100 lbs. or more over ideal body weight or having a Body Mass
Index of 40 or higher. According to the National Institutes of
Health Consensus Report, morbid obesity is a serious disease
and must be treated as such. It is a chronic disease, meaning
that its symptoms build slowly over an extended period of
time.
Click
here for a listing of Frequently Asked Questions regarding
Morbid Obesity.
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