Bariatric surgery is a surgical procedure designed to help individuals with morbid obesity achieve weight loss Learn ...

In nonobese patients, total bodyweight approximates ideal bodyweight. In morbid obesity, lean bodyweight is estimated by increasing ideal bodyweight by 20-30%.

Morbid obesity, which is now called class III obesity or severe obesity, is a complex condition that raises the risk of serious health problems. This condition occurs when your body develops an ...