A "morbid"problem means a medical problem. Individuals with morbid obesity tend to have medical problems that are due to or made worse by their weight.  The typical medical problems associated with morbid obesity include:

• Hypertension
• Abnormal Menses
• Diabetes
• Urinary Stress Incontinence
• Sleep Apnea
• Infertility
• High Cholesterol
• Liver Disease
• Heart Disease
• Arthritis

Those with morbid obesity also have a significant decrease in life span. The morbidity tends to be significant when an individual reaches a BMI (body mass index) of 35.

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