Obesity is defined as an abnormally high percentage of body fat (greater than 20%).
The most accepted measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), because it best
correlates with the amount of adiposity and is easy to measure [
[1]
]. It is defined as the ratio of weight (in kilograms) over the height (in meters)
squared (BMI = kg/m2). Patients are considered overweight if the BMI is between 25 and 29.9, obese if
the BMI is between 30 and 39.9, morbidly obese if the BMI is between 40 and 49.9 and
supermorbidly obese if the BMI is 50 or greater [
[2]
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