E66.16: Drug-induced obesity Grade 3 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over, body mass index [BMI] from 40 to below 50
You are severely overweight.
There are various reasons why you might store too much fat. You are taking drugs through which more fat is stored.
The excess fatty tissue has numerous effects on the body. Various diseases are encouraged as a result. So for example, diabetes may develop more easily and the blood vessels can become constricted by deposits. As a result of your high weight, you may not be able to move as well. The weight is moreover putting a strain on the joints. When you are overweight, that can also have psychological effects.
The form of the disease or excess weight is divided into various degrees of severity. One method for that is the Body Mass Index. This is abbreviated to BMI. The Body Mass Index is used to assess body weight in relation to height. Whether a person’s body weight is normal depends on their height. Your Body Mass Index is 40-50. Your weight is thus much too high.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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