Yes, obesity is often difficult to understand. Whether it’s someone you love, or you yourself who is suffering from obesity, you have likely searched for answers or have been questioned about it.
Many people are overweight but if you pass the threshold into morbid obesity (about 100 pounds or more overweight), the pounds you are carrying may significantly increase the risk of one or more obesity-related health conditions or serious diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, certain types of cancer, or early death. The good news is that while obesity may threaten your life, losing weight can remove these risk factors.
The reasons for obesity are multiple and complex. Regardless of the cause, according to the National Institutes of Health Consensus Report, morbid obesity is a serious and chronic disease, meaning that its symptoms build slowly over an extended period of time.
Defining Obesity
Obesity is measured by a number called Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is an estimated measure of body fat that takes into account your height and weight. Normal BMI is between 19-24.
For More Information
Talk to your doctor for more information about Danbury Hospital. Call us at 1-800-516-3657 or attend a free informational seminar. Learn more about obesity, losing weight, and if bariatric surgery is for you.
Meet Doctor Choi
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Dr. Laura Choi
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