Morbid Obesity

Definition

Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy. If you are obese, you have a much higher amount of body fat than is healthy or desirable.

Adults with a body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) greater than 25 kg/m² but less than 30 kg/m² are considered overweight.

Adults with a BMI greater than 30 kg/m² are considered obese.

Anyone who is more than 100 pounds overweight or who has a BMI greater than 40 kg/m² is considered morbidly obese.