Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Key Takeaways A BMI of 40 kg/m2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid ...

Extremely obese people — those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m 2 — have higher mortality rates, and most of these additional deaths are caused by cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, ...

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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of VTE, and it has been postulated that standard prophylactic LMWH doses may be insufficient to prevent VTE or achieve suggested anti-factor Xa target ...

We present a case of a woman in her 50s with a rapidly expanding giant serous cystadenofibroma of the ovary. The 40-kg mass displaced her bowel and splinted her diaphragm, causing mass effect and ...

For patients with severe obesity undergoing knee or hip replacement, commonly obtained laboratory values – including markers of anemia and inflammation – are independent predictors of the risk of ...

Last month, as one of its last major health policy actions, the Biden administration filed a proposed rule change by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would require Medicare and ...