Obesity, Morbid
Health Promotion, Behaviour & Nutrition
Tier C
განმარტება · Definition
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.
ციტირება · Cite this entry:
Pkhakadze G. Obesity, Morbid. In: Georgian Dictionary of Public Health (Chapter 7). Georgian Medical Journal. 2026. Available from: https://news.gmj.ge/dictionary/obesity-morbid/
Pkhakadze G. Obesity, Morbid. In: Georgian Dictionary of Public Health (Chapter 7). Georgian Medical Journal. 2026. Available from: https://news.gmj.ge/dictionary/obesity-morbid/
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