A 42-year-old woman presents with fatigue associated with a
40-lb
weight gain over the past 2 years. She had always struggled with her weight but has continued to gain despite various attempts at diet and exercise regimens; she inquires if she might be a candidate for gastric bypass surgery. In evaluating patients who are overweight, which of the following best defines obesity in medical terms? A patient who weighs at least 1 standard deviation (SD) greater than the mean for his or her age and gender A patient consuming
>1.5\times
the recommended daily caloric intake A patient with a body mass index
(BMI)>30
A patient with a waist-to-hip ratio WHR