Obesity, Morbid
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
Year introduced: 1987
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Tree Number(s): C18.654.726.750.500.700, C23.888.144.699.500.500
MeSH Unique ID: D009767
Entry Terms:
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Morbid Obesity
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
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