Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009767
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009767
Preferred Name

Obesity, Morbid

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Morbid Obesity
Obesities, Morbid
Severe Obesities
Obesity, Severe
Severe Obesity
Morbid Obesities
Obesities, Severe
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