Table 4 Definitions of Class III Obesity Within Studies
From: The nursing care of people with class III obesity in an acute care setting: a scoping review
Definition | Author |
|---|---|
No definition | Booth et al., 2011 [41] |
Dockrell & Hurley, 2021 [52] | |
Drake et al., 2005 [49] | |
Drake et al., 2008 [42] | |
Rose et al., 2007 [48] | |
Class III obese patients have a BMI greater than or equal to 40 or 100 pounds more than their idea body weight | |
Morbid obesity greater than 100 pounds above desirable weight. Severe obesity BMI greater than or equal to 50 km/m2 | |
Morbid obesity is a body mass index greater than 40 kg per square meter | Holland et al., 2001 [40] |
Palmer, 2004 [53] | |
Morbidly obese (BMI > 40), super obese (BMI > 50) and super, super obese (BMI > 60) | Broome et al., 2015 [38] |
Morbidly obese patient (BMI > 35) | Rose et al., 2010 [50] |
Some definitions were by pre-determined weight, some by predetermined size, others when weight exceeded predetermined value and/or exceeded equipment size | Hignett et al., 2007 [47] |