Category
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obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, considered by multiple organizations to be a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have negative effects on health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over ; the range is defined as overweight. Some East Asian countries use lower values to calculate obesity. Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apne
bariatric medicine
Bariatrics is a discipline that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity, encompassing both obesity medicine and bariatric surgery.
Younan Nowzaradan
doctor famous for operating on morbidly obese patients
intragastric balloon
medical device, inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity
bariatric ambulance
ambulance vehicle modified to carry the severely obese.