5B81.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Obesity due to energy imbalance

Description

Obesity is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive adiposity that can impair health. It is in most cases a multifactorial disease due to obesogenic environments, psycho-social factors and genetic variants. In a subgroup of patients, single major etiological factors can be identified (diseases, immobilization, iatrogenic procedures, monogenic disease/genetic syndrome).

Index terms

  • Obesity due to energy imbalance

Exclusions from above levels

  • 18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1004987305 – Transitory endocrine or metabolic disorders specific to fetus or newborn

Child codes

  • 5B81.00 – Obesity in children or adolescents
  • 5B81.01 – Obesity in adults

Sibling codes

  • 5B81.1 – Drug-induced obesity
  • 5B81.Y – Other specified obesity
  • 5B81.Z – Obesity, unspecified

Foundation entity

Obesity due to energy imbalance – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1890900469

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 5B81: Obesity › 05: Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases