E66.0/E66.8-9 + (E10.5-9/ E11.5-9)
DESCRIPTION
Abdominal obesity is a waist circumference >94 cm in men, and >80 cm in women.
BMI is determined by weight in kg/height in m².
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | |
|---|---|
| 18.5-24.9 | normal |
| 25.0-29.9 | overweight |
| 30.0-34.9 | mildly obese |
| 35.0-39.9 | moderately obese |
| >40 | extremely obese |
GENERAL MEASURES
A decrease in food intake together with an increase in physical activity is crucial to losing weight.
MEDICINE TREATMENT
Treat the metabolic risk factors, i.e. dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and hyperglycaemia.