Chapter 4 - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)»Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (E65-E68)»Obesity, unspecified (E66.9)
E66.9
Obesity, unspecified
Related indications (MeSH) (2)
Adiposity34 drugs (17 approved, 17 experimental)
The amount of fat or lipid deposit at a site or an organ in the body, an indicator of body fat status.
Obesity1065 drugs (389 approved, 676 experimental)
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).