"Obesity, Morbid" 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.
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
| Descriptor ID |
D009767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.700 C23.888.144.699.500.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Obesity, Morbid- Obesity, Morbid
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity, Morbid" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Impact on Mid-Term Health-Related Quality of Life after Duodenal Switch: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Obes Surg. 2023 Mar; 33(3):769-779.
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Single Versus Double Anastomosis Duodenal Switch in the Management of Obesity: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2022 10 01; 32(5):595-605.
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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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Diabetes Risk Reduction and Metabolic Surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2021 Apr; 101(2):255-267.
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The Fate of Morbidly Obese Patients With Joint Pain: A Retrospective Study of Patient Outcomes. J Arthroplasty. 2021 09; 36(9):3101-3107.e1.
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Associations of Visceral, Subcutaneous, Epicardial, and Liver Fat with Metabolic Disorders up to 14 Years After Weight Loss Surgery. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2021 03; 19(2):83-92.
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The effect of body mass index on internal rotation and function following anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Feb; 30(2):265-272.
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Pre-operative Restraint and Post-operative Hunger, Disinhibition and Emotional Eating Predict Weight Loss at 2 Years Post-laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obes Surg. 2020 04; 30(4):1347-1359.
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Disparities in Bariatric Surgery Utilization in Underserved Diabetes Populations. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020; 31(2):530-537.
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Discordances between predicted and actual risk in obese patients with suspected cardiac ischaemia. Heart. 2020 02; 106(4):273-279.