If a person commits contempt of court, he or she may be fined up to $1,000, and/or may be sentenced to up to 30 days in jail. In some cases, the judge may decide to be lenient and imposed a reduced fine of $500 and a jail sentence of five days, though it is unwise to depend on this outcome.
A person with a BMI (body mass index) value of 40 or greater would also be considered morbidly obese. Grade 3 overweight (commonly called severe or morbid obesity) is a BMI greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2. Morbid obesity is a chronic disease that manifests as a steady, slow, progressive increase in body weight.
Study: Obesity Responsible for 18 Percent of U.S. Deaths. Written by Nina Lincoff | Published on August 15, 2013. Obesity is killing more Americans than previously thought, and younger generations face the greatest risk. Obesity across generations significantly impacts mortality rates.In fact, up to 18 percent of deaths between 1986 and 2006 in the United States can be attributed to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at Columbia University.tudy: Obesity Responsible for 18 Percent of U.S. Deaths. Written by Nina Lincoff | Published on August 15, 2013. Obesity is killing more Americans than previously thought, and younger generations face the greatest risk. Obesity across generations significantly impacts mortality rates.