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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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