WHAT IS SEVERE OBESITY?
Severe obesity, sometimes known as ¨morbid obesity¨, is define as being approximately 100 pounds (45.5 kg) or 100% above ideal body weight. This is determined according to the metropolitan life Insurance Company height and weight tables. Between 3-5% of the United States adult population has severe obesity. This condition is associated with the development of life-threatening complications such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary artery disease, to name a few.Numerous therapeutic approaches to this problem have been advocated, including low calorie diets, medication, behavioral modification and exercise therapy.
