Overweight

"Overweight" 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.

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A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".

Descriptor ID	D050177
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144.699 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699 G07.100.100.160.120.699
Concept/Terms	Overweight Overweight

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Overweight".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Overweight [C23.888.144.699]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Overweight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Overweight [G07.100.100.160.120.699]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Overweight".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Overweight".

Overweight
Obesity

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Bar chart showing 119 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	2	1	3
2007	3	1	4
2008	3	2	5
2009	2	3	5
2010	4	2	6
2011	3	4	7
2012	5	2	7
2013	6	6	12
2014	3	3	6
2015	2	4	6
2016	4	5	9
2017	5	6	11
2018	4	4	8
2019	5	6	11
2020	3	4	7
2021	3	5	8
2022	1	3	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.

Garvey WT, Umpierrez GE, Dunn JP, Kwan AYM, Varnado OJ, Konig M, Levine JA. Examining the evidence for weight management in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2022 08; 24(8):1411-1422.

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Szentpetery S, Fernandez GS, Schechter MS, Jain R, Flume PA, Fink AK. Obesity in Cystic fibrosis: prevalence, trends and associated factors data from the US cystic fibrosis foundation patient registry. J Cyst Fibros. 2022 Sep; 21(5):777-783.

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Drenowatz C, Chen ST, Cocca A, Ferrari G, Ruedl G, Greier K. Association of Body Weight and Physical Fitness during the Elementary School Years. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 03 15; 19(6).

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Rubino DM, Greenway FL, Khalid U, O'Neil PM, Rosenstock J, Sørrig R, Wadden TA, Wizert A, Garvey WT. Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes: The STEP 8 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 01 11; 327(2):138-150.

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Crouch E, Radcliff E, Kelly K, Merrell MA, Bennett KJ. 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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Aburto MJ, Romero D, Rezende LFM, Sanchez ZM, Bolados CC, Guzmán-Habinger J, Rios M, Suárez-Reyes M, Marques A, Drenowatz C, Cristi-Montero C, Ferrari G. Prevalence and co-occurrence of lifestyle risk factors for non-communicable diseases according to sociodemographic characteristics among adults Chilean residents. Sci Rep. 2021 11 04; 11(1):21702.

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Hildebrand JS, Ferguson PL, Sciscione AC, Grobman WA, Newman RB, Tita AT, Wapner RJ, Nageotte MP, Palomares K, Skupski DW, Cooper DM, Zhang C, Neelon B, Vena JE, Hunt KJ. 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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Garvey WT. Long-term health benefits of intensive lifestyle intervention in the Look AHEAD study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 08; 29(8):1242-1243.

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San Giovanni CB, Dawley E, Pope C, Steffen M, Roberts J. The Doctor Will "Friend" You Now: A Qualitative Study on Adolescents' Preferences for Weight Management App Features. South Med J. 2021 07; 114(7):373-379.

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Wadden TA, Bailey TS, Billings LK, Davies M, Frias JP, Koroleva A, Lingvay I, O'Neil PM, Rubino DM, Skovgaard D, Wallenstein SOR, Garvey WT. Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo as an Adjunct to Intensive Behavioral Therapy on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: The STEP 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 04 13; 325(14):1403-1413.

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