What? Yes, at 100 pounds overweight or a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more can be diagnosed as clinically severe obesity (278.01 - Morbid Obesity) by a physician. Of course other factors are considered by a physician when he/she reviews your medical problem before you are diagnosed with this condition.
- 5-7 times greater risk of death from diabetes or heart attack
- High risk of "end-stage" (untreatable) obesity
At 100 pounds overweight I do not need a physician to tell me that I have severe obesity. Oh what, I do - Blue Cross of California will not cover any medical treatment for weight loss until you become "morbidly obese" this includes any form of medication to help you reduce your weight.
Oh and a Health Club is not considered medical treatment although the medication they would approve requires it to be used with an overall weight loss program. Why does an insurance company have anything to say what a physician determines as the best course of treatment?
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I love this graphic - I may just have to borrow it (with a link back of course) Lady Rose
LOL. Your more then welcome to use this graphic. Thanks for the link offer. I already updated this site to include a link to your site and today's blog is on your article.
The use of a graphic is worth the price for your article. :)
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