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Obesity trends in the USA

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Clinically severe obesity, which has replaced the term morbid obesity is a condition in which people are at very high risk for suffering from medical problems, or even death because of their obesity. Medical problems associated with overweight and obesity include:
diabetes
high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and high levels of fats in your blood (hyperlipidemia)
breathing difficulties during sleep (apnea and hypoventilation)
osteoarthritis
gallstones and heartburn (reflux esophagitis)
urinary stress incontinence
menstrual irregularity and infertility
depression
various forms of cancer (breast, colon, uterine)

Definition of overweight and obesity

The exact definition of clinically severe obesity is a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 40 kg/m2, or a BMI of 35 kg/ m2 or greater if any of the medical problems listed above exist.

BMI is a measure of size that considers both weight and height. It is calculated by taking weight in kilograms divided by height in meters2. For the average adult, a BMI of 40 kg/m2 is equivalent to being approximately 100 pounds overweight.

A BMI of between 25 and 29 is considered overweight but not obese.

To calculate your BMI, use a BMI calculator or see the BMI chart of obese weights .

A BMI between 25 and 29 is considered overweight. If you are 100 pounds overweight or have a BMI of 30 or more, you are considered obese. An individual with a BMI of 40 or greater, or 35 or greater with other health problems, such as diabetes or high blood pressure are morbidly obese and may be a candidate for weight loss surgery.

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