Morbid Obesity Definition


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Morbid Obesity Definition

The definition of morbid obesity greatly differs depending on the country in which the term is being used. Primarily, any level of obsesity that greatly increases your risk of illness or death is termed morbid obesity. However, on the basis of this, even as little as 10kgs excess body weight could be considered “morbidly obese.”

Many health practitioners within Australia believe that morbid obesity can be defined as anyone who has an excess body weight of greater than 20% of their normal body weight. Others, also include the definition that morbid obesity applies to anyone who is more than 30kgs overweight.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines morbid obesity as anyone with a Body Mass Index of greater than 40; although this definition is greatly debated on the basis that the benefits and the accuracy of the BMI system is falable.

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