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MASSIVEMENT OBESE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- morbidly obese
1, record 1, English, morbidly%20obese
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obese class III 2, record 1, English, obese%20class%20III
correct, adjective phrase
- class III obese 3, record 1, English, class%20III%20obese
correct, adjective phrase
- obese class 3 4, record 1, English, obese%20class%203
correct, adjective phrase
- class 3 obese 5, record 1, English, class%203%20obese
correct, adjective phrase, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a person whose body mass index is greater than or equal to 40 kg/m² (morbid or class III obesity). 6, record 1, English, - morbidly%20obese
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Morbidly obese individuals (i.e. body mass index [BMI] [greater than or equal to] 40 kg/m²) may have a pulmonary gas exchange impairment due to the large fat mass surrounding their abdomen. ... Morbidly obese men showed a trend to have poorer pulmonary gas exchange compared to morbidly obese women ... 7, record 1, English, - morbidly%20obese
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obèse morbide
1, record 1, French, ob%C3%A8se%20morbide
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- massivement obèse 2, record 1, French, massivement%20ob%C3%A8se
correct, adjective phrase
- obèse classe III 3, record 1, French, ob%C3%A8se%20classe%20III
correct, adjective phrase, less frequent
- obèse de classe III 4, record 1, French, ob%C3%A8se%20de%20classe%20III
correct, adjective phrase, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui présente un indice de masse corporelle supérieur ou égal à 40 kg/m² (obésité morbide). 5, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A8se%20morbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catégorie obèse sera elle-même subdivisée en trois classes : -- obèse de classe I : IMCde masse corporelle 30-34,9; -- obèse de classe II : IMC 35-39,9; -- obèse de classe III : IMC [supérieur ou égale à] 40. 4, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A8se%20morbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le diamètre abdominal des patients massivement obèses limite leur accès au tunnel de l'IRM [imagerie par résonance magnétique] ou du scanner. 6, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A8se%20morbide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- obèse classe 3
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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