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LiV <strong>ESTHETICS</strong> <strong>CLINIC</strong><br />

THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF CHRONIC DISEASE:<br />

OBESITY<br />

Obesity is a disease, and if left untreated it can lead to<br />

severe health problems. Obesity surgery, which is<br />

frequently carried out around the world, is often the<br />

right way to be free of obesity and to achieve a brand<br />

new body size. <strong>Liv</strong> Hospital Obesity and Metabolic<br />

Surgery Clinic employs a team of highly trained and<br />

experienced professionals including bariatric surgeons,<br />

endocrinologists, psychologists, dieticians, plastic<br />

surgeons and nurses.<br />

How is Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated?<br />

BMI is your weight in kilos divided by the square of your<br />

height in centimeters.<br />

BMI Categories:<br />

18.5-25___________________________Normal<br />

25-30_____________________________Overweight<br />

30-35_____________________________Obese (Class 1)<br />

35-40_____________________________Obese (Class 2)<br />

40-50_____________________________Morbidly Obese<br />

>50_______________________________Super Obese<br />

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