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'Morbid Obesity' though is about lifestyle it has been classified as a disease. This category of obesity is special as it has been found to respond poorly to diet and excercise programs. Morbidly obese people have found to be benifited most by surgical programs also called 'Bariatric surgery' along with diet and excercise programs.
 

What is obesity?


Overweight and obesity are terms used when a person is in excess of the ideal weight his or her height. This is calculated as Body Mass Index (BMI) i.e. weight (Kgs) / height (mt)2
  • BMI <18.5 - underweight
  • BMI 18.5 - 24.9 - healthy weight
  • BMI 25 - 29.9 -  overweight
  • BMI 30 - 39.9 - obese
  • BMI >40 - morbidly obese
  • BMI >35 + 2 co-morbidities - morbidly obese
Obesity and related diseases have been on a steady rise both, in the developed and the developing world. While morbid obesity is rising in the American and European subcontinents, countries like India are experiencing a rise in 'Metabolic Diseases' among people with submorbid obesity.