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What defines being morbidly obese?

shanefg
shanefg Posts: 29 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
Just read a post of someone being happy they are no longer morbidly obese. What are the stages of fatness lol.


Soz posted in wrong area

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  • bmmadden
    bmmadden Posts: 499 Member
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/

    it depends on your bmi: body mass index, this is is a site to check to see where your at and theres a chart that shows the ranges on this site too
  • scubacat
    scubacat Posts: 346 Member
    As I understand it, it means being 100lbs or more above your ideal body weight. At that point, it can really start causing serious health risks, hence the name.
  • dcmat
    dcmat Posts: 1,723 Member
    It is quite simply where you are double, or more, your ideal body weight
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