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Can doctors tell me what does your bmi have to be to be hospitalized?

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Morbid obesity: A bmi over 35 is sometimes called "morbid obesity", but there is no bmi indication for hospitalization. What would you do in the hospital that you can't do at home? Some people tolerate high bmi very well. Indications for hospitalization would be from complications of obesity. Heart failure, respiratory failure, infection, etc.

Answered 8/11/2013

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