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.
Defining Obesity. A clear definition of morbid obesity is very important because this definition is used to guide doctors in the selection of treatment options for people who are overweight. Individuals are usually considered morbidly obese if their weight is more than 80 to 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. A more widely accepted and more exact way to define morbid obesity is with the body mass index (BMI). The BMI is calculated as follows: BMI = weight (kg)/height (m2). To find out what your BMI is click here.