Q: please describe the mortality rate for morbidly obese women?

About 3-fold higher: According to this paper a woman in her 30's who has morbid obesity (bmi more than 40) is 3.3 fold more likely to die than a woman of the same age who has a bmi of under 25. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10227319.

Question 1

what is massively vs. morbidly obese?

Accepted Answer

Same. Actually: Morbid and massive obesity are the same (bmi over 40). Severe obesity is when the bmi is over 50.

Question 2

what exercise are good for the morbidly  obese person?

Accepted Answer

Any: Any increase in your physical activity is good for you.  If your knees, back, etc hurt because of your weight consider low impact exercise like water aroebics or swimming.

Question 3

how can i help a low functioning morbidly obese adult?

Accepted Answer

Motivate them: Its very hard to change someone's behaviour unless they want to.  However i think having a positive influence, showing them how healthy food can be yummy, exercise can be fun or just moving around can be may motivate them to make a change.  Also emphasizing their improved quality of life.  Berating someone or negative talk most likely will not lead to any real change. They have heard it before.

Question 4

how obese do you have to be to be considered morbidly obese?

Accepted Answer

BMI 40 or higher: Body mass index is the ratio of weight to height squared. Overweight is regarded as a bmi of 25 or higher. Obesity is a bmi of 30 or higher. Morbid obesity is a bmi 40 or higher, and is associated with increased increased disease, disability and death.

This calculator will allow you to figure out your bmi using pounds and inches: 
http://www.Nhlbi.Nih.Gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi/bmicalc.

Question 5

i've been morbidly obese for most of my life, should i just accept it?

Accepted Answer

Willpower dedication: If there's a will theres a way. Watch "biggest loser" for some motivation!
if it were easy, everyone would be thin.

Question 6

can you tell me if a super morbidly obese person lost the weight, would they still have complications?

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Super obese: It depends on so many things. How heavy they were, how much weight they lose, what medical problems they had, how severe they were, etc. However, no matter how you look at it, the super obese individual that loses a significant amount of weight will be much healthier and have a lower risk of death than if they stayed super obese.

Question 7

i'm 5'5 and weigh 280 lbs. am i morbidly obese?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hi. Your BMI is 46.5, morbidly obese. At your young age, that places you at very high risk for obesity-related diseases in the future. Naturally you want to eat healthily and exercise regularly, but you should also consider weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery. Good luck!

Question 8

will liposuction help someone who is morbidly obese?

Accepted Answer

Not best results: Liposuction is ideal for small areas of fat deposits.  You can use it for debulking of larger areas, but in morbid obesity there is often loose skin to deal with as well.  Liposuction also does not treat visceral (deep) fat, only the fat just under your skin. 
for more on SmartLipo see: http://www.omahacosmeticsurgery.com/contouring-procedures-category/smartlipo-triplex-technology/

Question 9

how can someone who is morbidly obese lose weight quickly?

Accepted Answer

Steady progress: Losing weight quickly is usually not the answer, the solution is find a program you can stick to and lose weight gradually but keep it off. My successful  clients use a program which focuses on a 1:1 balance of protein and carbs and works without counting calories. <a href=.

Question 10

please describe the mortality rate for morbidly obese women?

Accepted Answer

About 3-fold higher: According to this paper a woman in her 30's who has morbid obesity (bmi more than 40) is 3.3 fold more likely to die than a woman of the same age who has a bmi of under 25.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10227319.

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