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# Super obesity = BMI >50 | # Super obesity = BMI >50 | ||
# Total body weight (TBW) = Actual weight | # Total body weight (TBW)= Actual weight | ||
# Ideal body weight (IBW) = | # Ideal body weight (IBW)= Calc. based on height & weight | ||
# Lean body mass (LBM) = | # Lean body mass (LBM)= Calc. based on subtracting body fat from TBW | ||
= Estimating Patient Weight = | = Estimating Patient Weight = | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 19 August 2013
Definitions
- Overweight = BMI 25-29
- Obesity = BMI 30-39
- Morbid obesity = BMI 40-49
- Super obesity = BMI >50
- Total body weight (TBW)= Actual weight
- Ideal body weight (IBW)= Calc. based on height & weight
- Lean body mass (LBM)= Calc. based on subtracting body fat from TBW