What is morbid obesity? If I were a visiting RN what should I focus when making physical assessment of one?


Question:
which category would morbid obesity fall? neurological, musculoskeletal, endocrine/metabolic, or genetic status?

Answers:
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

Other Answers:
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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