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Having a body mass greater than 30
Obesity is a medical condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of body fat, resulting in increased health risks such as Heart disease, Diabetes, and certain types of cancer. It is typically diagnosed based on a person's body mass index (BMI), with a BMI of 30 or higher indicating obesity.
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Clinically severe obesity is also known as?
morbid obesity
Obesity resulting from an increase in the number of fat cells is termed?
Hyperplastic obesity.
What in not a contributing factor to overweight and obesity?
Body type
Scientific name for- dangerously overweight?
Metric: BMI = kg / m2* Any BMI > 40 is severe obesity * A BMI of 40.0-49.9 is morbid obesity * A BMI of >50 is super obesity- AlphaRecommend me if u like this....
What is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes and treatment of obesity?
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes and treatment of obesity is called bariatrics or obesity medicine. Bariatric physicians focus on helping patients achieve weight loss through a combination of diet, exercise, behavioral changes, and sometimes medication or surgery.
What is definition of obesity?
Being very overweight.
Where can I found out about definition bariatric?
Bariatric refers to obesity and obesity related diets, foods, surgeries, doctors, etc. A techincal definition might say something like referring to the cause, prevention, or treatment of obesity.
Where can I find out more about obesity?
You can find information about obesity and how to prevent or overcome it in most libraries or on the internet. There are sites that discuss the definition, treatment, and recommendations for obesity such as this one http://www.overcome-obesity-today.com/
What is the operational definition of obesity?
Having a body mass greater than 30
What is the definition of bariatric?
Bariatrics is the prevention of morbid obesity, and is often referred to when speaking of gastric bypass surgery. Morbid obesity is a great problem here in the US.
Definition of child obesity?
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height.
Is obesity bad or good?
Absolutely bad. By definition, obesity is the condition where body fat has accumulated to the point where it constitutes a danger to your health, leading to reduced life expectancy an heightened health problems.
Which term might require a definition in a cause-and-effect essay about childhood obesity written for an audience of classmates?
morbidly obese
How would a conflict theorist analyze obesity?
social conflict ananlysis of obesity, who is exploited? What are the dominant groups? what resources or bases of power do the dominant groups have at their disposal to preserve their dominance?What is the social definition of the issue? What b=values are in conflict?
What is the definition of planter fascitis?
Plantar fascitis is when the plantar fascia (the thick tissue on the bottom of the soles of your feet) get inflamed due to compression from an injury or obesity.
What the best title for research paper 'obesity'?
How about "Obesity".
Can a sulfa drug allergy cause obesity?
Not usually. Yes, definitely. Several drugs have the side effect of weight gain. Also, my definition of obesity can include edema. Edema can be caused by an adverse reaction. This happened to me along with some extremely scary adverse reactions.
