Disease of the month: Morbid obesity and Bariatric surgery

If we look up the definition of morbid obesity on the internet, there are a number of descriptions. However, they all agree that an obese individual is classified as being ‘morbid’ once their weight exceeds their ideal body weight by 45kg (100lbs) or is two times their ideal body weight: “Morbid obesity – the condition of weighing two or more times the ideal weight; so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders.” “Morbid obesity – an excess of body fat or weight of 100 pounds over ideal body weight, that increases the risk of developing cardiac an...