severe obesity

collocation in English

meaningsofsevereandobesity

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severe
adjective
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/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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obesity
noun[U]
uk
/əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/us
/oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/
the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous ...
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(Definition ofsevereandobesityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not known whether weight reduction from surgery forsevereobesityleads to reduced mortality or less morbidity from myocardial infarction and stroke.
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Starvation was used during the 1960s and 1970s as a treatment forsevereobesity.
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In people withsevereobesity, surgical treatment has positive, well-documented longterm effects on weight, quality of life, and morbidity from diabetes.
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Surgical treatment of individuals withsevereobesityyields greater weight reduction than the nonsurgical methods that have been assessed in this patient group.
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Stomach surgery is a treatment alternative that can be considered in cases ofsevereobesitysince substantial and permanent weight loss has been achieved in this patient group.
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The pills contain substances licensed for various purposes, including treating people with moderate orsevereobesity, as defined earlier in my speech.
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Leptin is a strong appetite suppressant that, when depleted, causes early onsetsevereobesityin humans and in animal models.
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Defects in the leptin gene are associated withsevereobesityin animals and in humans.
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In addition to the direct weight-related medical morbidities of obesity, hospitals face practical problems how to care for, transport and move patients withsevereobesity.
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The overall rate of obesity began to plateau in the '00s, butsevereobesityand obesity in children continued to rise.
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Bariatric surgery may be indicated in cases ofsevereobesity.
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Although diet, exercise, behavior therapy and anti-obesity drugs are first-line treatment, medical therapy forsevereobesityhas limited short-term success and very poor long-term success.
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Surgery forsevereobesityis associated with long-term weight loss and decreased overall mortality.
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With the increasing prevalence ofsevereobesity, hospitals face growing concerns of both patient and personnel safety in the transfer and care of patients.
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The character in the book overcomes hissevereobesitynot through fad diets, but through paying attention to his body and soul.
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The series chronicles the weight loss efforts of people suffering fromsevereobesity.
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Surgery forsevereobesityis associated with long-term weight loss, improvement in obesity related conditions, and decreased overall mortality.
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The disorder is also associated with the development ofsevereobesity.
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