The Impact of Obesity and the Value of Treatment
{"Image DocumentName": "The Impact of Obesity and the Value of Treatment", "Image ImageDescription": "Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of greater or equal to 30 kg/m2 in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults\u2014the evidence report. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of an adult\u2019s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult\u2019s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters.1. Note: LAP-BAND\u00ae is only approved in morbidly obese adults who have failed at previous weight loss attempts with a BMI >40kg/mg2, or 35 kg/m2 with one or more severe comorbid conditions, or those who are 100 pounds or more over their estimated ideal body weight, according to the 1983 Metropolitan Life Insurance Tables (using the midpoint for the medium frame). 2. References: 1. National Institutes of Health. Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults\u2014the evidence report. Obes Res 1998;6(suppl 2):51S\u2013209S. 2. DHHS 2001 Report, Surgeon General\u2019s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity; available at  or to the CDC presentation, Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults, avail. at  Trends Among U.S. Adults between 1985 and 2007 (Accessed February 24, 2009). 3. LAP-BAND DFU, Allergan.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}