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2104 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207

Matthews Office
Presbyterian Hospital—Matthews
1450 Matthews Township Parkway
Suite 320
Matthews, NC 28105

P: (704) 377-3900
F: (704) 377-1244

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Monday – Friday:
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

About Bariatric Surgery > Defining Morbid Obesity

Obesity in America has more than doubled in the last 30 years.  Today, over 32% of American adults are obese.

Obesity is a medical term used for ranges of weight that are unhealthy for a given height.  Your height and weight can be plugged into a formula to calculate a number called the Body Mass Index (BMI).  Your BMI typically correlates with your amount of body fat.

BMI

Considered

18.5 to 24.9

Healthy weight

25.0 to 29.9

Overweight

30 or higher

Obese


Morbid obesity is a more severe form of obesity.  According to the National Institutes of Health Consensus Report, morbid obesity is a serious disease and must be treated as such.  It significantly increases the risk for health problems and even premature death. Criteria for morbid obesity are either of the following:

1. BMI of 40 or higher

or

2. BMI between 35 - 39 with any of the following health problems:

  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Sleep apnea and respiratory problems


Links

Obesityhelp.com

Bariatricedge.com

LapBand.com

RealizeBand.com

Presbyterian Bariatric Center