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Are You Morbidly Obese ?

Morbid obesity is the term used when the body weight has increased so much that it causes serious adverse effects on our health. We classify normal weight, over weight and obesity on the basis of BMI.

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Are You Morbidly Obese ?

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  1. ARE YOU MORBIDLY OBESE? WWW.JIYYO.COM

  2. ARE YOU MORBIDLY OBESE? Morbid obesity is the term used when the body weight has increased so much that it causes serious adverse effects on our health. We classify normal weight, over weight and obesity on the basis of BMI. What is BMI ( Body Mass Index) BMI= Weight\(Height in metres)2 For example for a 65 kg man with 170 cm height BMI is 65/1.7 x1.7= 20.8. Whether our weight is normal for our height is determined by BMI. WWW.JIYYO.COM

  3. ARE YOU MORBIDLY OBESE? BMI Classification 18.5- <25 Normal 25- <30 Overweight 30- <35 Obese 35- <40 Moderate risk Obesity >40 High Risk Obesity Morbid obesity is known as 1. BMI more than 40 2. BMI more than 35 with other serious health problems caused by obesity 3. Weight more than 45 kg s than the ideal weight for you WWW.JIYYO.COM

  4. ARE YOU MORBIDLY OBESE? Health hazards of morbid obesity: • Cardiac problems- All cardiac problems occur prematurely in these patients with high risk of sudden death. Also these patients have poor response to medications. And the risks of life threatening events remain even after medications. • Diabetes- Obesity and diabetes go hand in hand. Almost all morbidly obese patients are diabetics. High amount of fat in these people make insulin resistance even worse leading to poor medication response. These patients will not be able to control diabetes unless they loose weight. WWW.JIYYO.COM

  5. ARE YOU MORBIDLY OBESE? • Hypertension- All obese people have hypertension also, due to more atherosclerosis. Increased body mass along with hypertension causes a lot of load over heart leading to frequent heart failure symptoms. Osteoarthritis- Increased weight directly damages our joints particularly the knee joint. All morbidly obese people will develop knee arthritis at an early age. Increased weight also makes knee replacement surgery failure quite common in this group. Obstructive sleep apnea- A lesser known disease but can cause serious and life threatening health issues in obese people. It starts with snoring but progresses to episodes of not able to breathe while sleeping, causing frequent awakenings in nights and later on poor respiratory drive. • • WWW.JIYYO.COM

  6. ARE YOU MORBIDLY OBESE? • Stroke- All obese people are at high risk of having stroke. This is because of associated hypertension and other cardiac problems in these people. Stroke is associated with sudden onset paralysis of a part of a body due to obstruction in blood supply to that area following blood clotting or hemorrhage. Cancers – Certain cancers are more common in obese people like colon and breast cancers Liver problems- In obese and even overweight people excess fat gets deposited in the liver. When large amount of fat is stored for long time it may lead to hepatitis and cirrhosis. • • WWW.JIYYO.COM

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