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OBESITE CLASSE II [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
- severe obesity
1, record 1, English, severe%20obesity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obesity class II 2, record 1, English, obesity%20class%20II
correct
- class II obesity 3, record 1, English, class%20II%20obesity
correct
- obesity class 2 4, record 1, English, obesity%20class%202
correct
- class 2 obesity 5, record 1, English, class%202%20obesity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A category of obesity defined for adults as a body mass index between 35.0 and 39.9 kg/m². 6, record 1, English, - severe%20obesity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to the NIH [National Institutes of Health] guidelines, individuals are stratified into six weight classes depending solely on their BMI [body mass index]: underweight (BMI [less than] 18.5), normal weight (BMI: 18.5-24.9), overweight (BMI: 25.0-29.9), moderate obesity (BMI: 30.0-34.9), severe obesity (BMI: 35.0-40.0), and extreme obesity (BMI: 40.0+). 7, record 1, English, - severe%20obesity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
severe obesity: term also often used in general contexts to refer to any significant obesity. 6, record 1, English, - severe%20obesity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obésité sévère
1, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obésité classe II 2, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20classe%20II
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- obésité classe 2 3, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20classe%202
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- obésité de classe II 4, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20de%20classe%20II
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- obésité de classe 2 5, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20de%20classe%202
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie d'obésité définie chez l'adulte par un indice de masse corporelle de 35,0 à 39,9 kg/m². 6, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à [la] mesure [de l'indice de masse corporelle], le pédiatre ou le médecin peut déterminer si sa jeune patiente ou son jeune patient, selon son âge, se situe dans une zone de poids santé ou s'il présente un excès de poids et à quel degré : un simple surplus de poids, une obésité modérée, une obésité sévère ou une obésité massive. 7, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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