The CDC[1] and WHO[2] have adopted BMI classification that includes obesity classes 1 through 3 as defined by BMI in this table. This table shows the expanded classification used by some organizations and investigators, including Classes 4 and 5[3]. Terms that are sometimes used include:
Class 3 obesity – severe or extreme obesity
Class 4 obesity – super obesity
Class 5 obesity – super super obesity
BMI: body mass index; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO: World Health Organization.
Poirier P, Alpert MA, Fleisher LA, et al. Cardiovascular evaluation and management of severely obese patients undergoing surgery: a science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2009; 120:86.
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