In morbid obesity BMI is greater than?
Correct Answer: 40
Description: 40 REF: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed chapter 17 Morbid obesity is defined as being either 100 lb above ideal body weight, twice ideal body weight, or a body mass index (BMI, measured as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 40 kg/m2. The latter definition is more accepted internationally and has essentially replaced the former ones for all practical and scientific purposes.
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