Perioperative care of the patient with morbid obesity. (Home Study Program).

From: AORN Journal | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Obesity recently has been called an epidemic. In the United States, more than 60% of adults are overweight. Although obesity and morbid obesity share numerous etiological factors (eg, genetic, environmental, psychosocial, economic), accepted treatment options differ. Morbid obesity requires urgent and definitive correction to treat both current and possible future complications and to help prevent a probable shortened lifespan. Generally, it is accepted that nonsurgical approaches to weight loss for a person who is morbidly obese are unsuccessful. This Home Study describes the major ... 

<18.5          Underweight 
18.5 to 24.99   Normal 
25 to 26.9      Overweight 
27 to 30        Mild obesity 
31 to 35        Moderate obesity 
36 to 40        Severe obesity 
41 to 45        Morbid obesity>

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