title: [A new concept of clinical classification of obesity].
abstract: Current classification of obesity is based on the relative body weight and fat tissue distribution, it does not provide relevant information on functional status, quality of live and patient prognosis. A combination of obesity classes with 5 stages is being proposed, where the stages are defined by the presence of risk factors, obesity-related diseases and the level of functional impairment. Individual stages are associated with recommended preventive and treatment approaches.
authors.affiliation: III. Interní klinika 1. lékarské fakulty UK a VFN Praha. psuch@lf1.cuni.cz
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sucharda
mesh_terms: D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D001835:Body Weight; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications