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.
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. Morbid Obesity is considered a serious disease and has been linked to shortened life expectancy.
someone who has a BMI of 40 or above.
The condition of weighing at least 100 pounds over ideal body weight. This classification of obesity is the most severe, often associated with many other diseases, and in itself, may shorten a personĂ¢â‚¬(tm)s life.
is a diagnosed condition in which the body weight exceeds the medically recommended weight by either 100 pounds or is twice the medically recommended weight in the most recent Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's tables (or similar actuarial tables) for a person of the same height, age and mobility as the Covered Person.
There are several medically accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. A person is likely morbidly obese if he/she is more than 100 pounds over his/her ideal body weight; has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40 or has a BMI of over 35 and is experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight; and/or is unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period, even through medically supervised dieting. See also Obesity.
Defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is greater than 40. Alternatively defined as men who are at least 100 pounds overweight and by women who are at least 80 pounds overweight.
This is a state of adiposity or overweight, in which body weight is 100 percent above the ideal and a body mass index of 45 or greater. Nn
body mass index (BMI) greater than 35. Corresponds greater than 130% above ideal body weight. Called Morbid because there are predictable, negative effects on the heart, lungs, joints etc
Body Mass Index of 40 or more, which is roughly equivalent to 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight; a weight level that is life risking
Bmi 40 Or Bmi 35 With Medical Conditions Associated With Obesity
severe obesity in which the incidence of life-threatening diseases is increased significantly.
A disease in which excess weight begins to interfere with basic physiological functions such as breathing and walking. Generally, it can be defined as weighing 100 pounds more then your ideal weight. A more precise indicator, however, is a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater. In addition, a BMI of 35-39.9 with significant comorbidities can qualify for weight loss surgery.