Obesity Health Center
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Most doctors will not diagnose obesity based on BMI alone. If a patient has a BMI above 30, the doctor typically submits the patient to other tests before making a diagnosis.
These tests could examine the patient's liver function, cholesterol levels, thyroid gland function or heart beat, among other factors.
Potentially obese patients also will usually undergo a general physical exam to test for other symptoms or effects of obesity.