Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00663:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00663
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 5601–8355

obesity;
Note: regular smoking habit as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of morbid obesity;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(14)      having a caloric intake that is excessive for energy needs for at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
(15)      taking a drug from the specified list of drugs for at least the 6 months before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(16)      taking an antipsychotic drug, excluding aripiprazole and ziprasidone, for at least the 3 months before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
(17)      taking at least 5 milligrams of prednisone per day, or equivalent glucocorticoid therapy, for at least the 3 months before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
Note: equivalent glucocorticoid therapy is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(18)      having binge eating disorder or night eating syndrome for at least the 1 year before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
            Note: binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(19)      having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified for at least the 3 years before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
Note: clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(20)      having Cushing syndrome for at least the 3 months before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
(21)      having hypothyroidism, including Hashimoto thyroiditis that has resulted in hypothyroidism, for at least the 3 months before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
(22)      having a hypothalamic disorder causing excessive eating for at least the 3 months before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
Note: hypothalamic disorder is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(23)      inability to sleep for an average of more than 5 hours per night for at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
(24)      undertaking night shift work on at least 500 occasions within a continuous period of at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
Note: night shift work is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(25)      in a person with a prior history of a regular smoking habit as specified, permanently ceasing to smoke within the 2 years before the clinical worsening of morbid obesity;
Note: regular smoking habit as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(26)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for morbid obesity.