Title of article
Editorial: Gastric Sleeve for Morbid Obesity
Author/Authors
abdullah, muhammad tariq shaheed zulfiqar ali bhutto medical university - pakistan institute of medical sciences - department of general surgery, pakistan , khaliq, tanwir shaheed zulfiqar ali bhutto medical university - pakistan institute of medical sciences - department of general surgery, pakistan
From page
179
To page
180
Abstract
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Overweight is a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25 while obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. Morbid obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above or having a BMI of 35 or above with comorbids which can be improved by weight loss such as type 2 diabetes or hypertension.
Keywords
BMI , sleeve gastrectomy , morbid obesity , bariatric surgery.
Journal title
Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Journal title
Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Record number
2669596
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