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# Morbid obesity = BMI 40-49 | # Morbid obesity = BMI 40-49 | ||
# Super obesity = BMI >50 | # Super obesity = BMI >50 | ||
# Total body weight (TBW) = Actual weight | |||
# Ideal body weight (IBW) = Calculation based on height and weight | |||
# Lean body mass (LBM) = Calculation based on subtracting body fat from TBW | |||
= Estimating Patient Weight = | = Estimating Patient Weight = | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 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) = Calculation based on height and weight
- Lean body mass (LBM) = Calculation based on subtracting body fat from TBW