What is morbid obesity? If I were a visiting RN what should I focus when making physical assessment of one?
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The term "Morbid Obesity" is a diagnosed condition in which the body weight exceeds the medically recommended weight by 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight or having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher. Endocrinology
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I'm going with endocrine/metabolic. I am pretty sure people qualify for morbid obesity with a certain fat to mass ratio.
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