Morbid obesity
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Morbid obesity, also known as clinically severe obesity, is an abnormal obesity defined as the condition of having body weight over 100 lbs over an ideal body weight or having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher.[1] A BMI of 35.0 or higher in the presence of at least one other significant comorbidity is also classified by some bodies as morbid obesity.[2]
The term reflects the fact that this kind of obesity becomes associated with significant morbidity by increasing the risk of various obesity-related medical conditions.
Manuel Uribe and Michael Hebranko and in previous years Walter Hudson previously known as the heaviest/fattest men in the world, are examples of persons suffering from morbid obesity, widely popularized in the media.[1]
In recent years, morbid obesity has also become present in both children and teenagers due to the childhood obesity epidemic. As evident in western culture, children have began to become more overweight than their parents and grandparents were when they were children, partially due to technology such as computers and television, as well as the possibly daily intake of fatty meals. [Citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Medical Mystery: Morbid Obesity", ABC News, January 17, 2007
- ^ NICE issues guidance on surgery for morbid obesity. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (19th July 2002). Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
