"Pediatric Obesity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For infants less than 2 years of age, obesity is determined based on standard weight-for-length percentile measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D063766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.720 C23.888.144.699.500.750 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.750 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Childhood Obesity- Childhood Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood
- Childhood Onset Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood Onset
- Child Obesity
- Obesity, Child
- Childhood Overweight
- Childhood Overweights
- Overweight, Childhood
- Obesity in Childhood
Infant Obesity- Infant Obesity
- Obesity, Infant
- Infant Overweight
- Overweight, Infant
- Infantile Obesity
- Obesity, Infantile
Adolescent Obesity- Adolescent Obesity
- Obesity, Adolescent
- Obesity in Adolescence
- Adolescent Overweight
- Overweight, Adolescent
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Children's physical activity in family child care homes: Influence of quality status, environment and policy features, and child characteristics. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Jul; 50(4):e13274.
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Association between breastfeeding, parents' body mass index and birth weight with obesity indicators in children. BMC Pediatr. 2022 10 18; 22(1):604.
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Pharmacologic Weight Management in the Era of Adolescent Obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 09 28; 107(10):2716-2728.
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Survey of South Carolina Public School Personnel Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Regular Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Behaviors in Schools. J Sch Health. 2022 Nov; 92(11):1062-1073.
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Describing South Carolina Public School Administrators' Perceptions and Experiences Related to School-Based Interventions and Strategies to Promote Healthy Physical Activity and Eating Behaviors: A Qualitative Study. J Sch Health. 2022 06; 92(6):581-593.
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The association between maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain and child adiposity: A racial-ethnically diverse cohort of children. Pediatr Obes. 2022 08; 17(8):e12911.
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Examining the influence of positive childhood experiences on childhood overweight and obesity using a national sample. Prev Med. 2022 01; 154:106907.
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Breastfeeding Associations with Childhood Obesity and Body Composition: Findings from a Racially Diverse Maternal-Child Cohort. Child Obes. 2022 04; 18(3):178-187.
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"We've Had to Build the Plane as We Flew It.": Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Based Weight Management Interventions. Child Obes. 2021 12; 17(8):497-506.
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Aversion to Off-label Prescribing in Clinical Pediatric Weight Management: The Quintessential Double Standard. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 06 16; 106(7):2103-2113.