"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.
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
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D009765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500 C23.888.144.699.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 2006 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 2007 | 29 | 11 | 40 |
| 2008 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2009 | 29 | 13 | 42 |
| 2010 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 2011 | 31 | 11 | 42 |
| 2012 | 28 | 12 | 40 |
| 2013 | 36 | 16 | 52 |
| 2014 | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| 2015 | 36 | 17 | 53 |
| 2016 | 29 | 20 | 49 |
| 2017 | 28 | 14 | 42 |
| 2018 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2019 | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| 2020 | 28 | 13 | 41 |
| 2021 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 2022 | 6 | 33 | 39 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Adolescence and the Microbiome: Implications for Healthy Growth and Maturation. Am J Pathol. 2023 12; 193(12):1900-1909.
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Association of Area Deprivation With Primary Hypertension Diagnosis Among Youth Medicaid Recipients in Delaware. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 01; 6(3):e233012.
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Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 02 08; 76(3):e280-e290.
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Obesity and Overweight: Probing Causes, Consequences, and Novel Therapeutic Approaches Through the American Heart Association's Strategically Focused Research Network. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Feb 21; 12(4):e027693.
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Clinical and Cost Benefits of Anti-Obesity Medication for US Veterans Participating in the MOVE! Weight Management Program. Popul Health Manag. 2023 02; 26(1):72-82.
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Two-year effect of semaglutide 2.4?mg on control of eating in adults with overweight/obesity: STEP 5. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 03; 31(3):703-715.
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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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Prenatal weight and regional body composition trajectories and neonatal body composition: The NICHD Foetal Growth Studies. Pediatr Obes. 2023 03; 18(3):e12994.
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Burden of illness associated with overweight and obesity in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States: analysis of the premier healthcare database from April 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020. J Med Econ. 2023 Jan-Dec; 26(1):376-385.
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Obesity reduced survival with 5-fluorouracil and did not protect against chemotherapy-induced cachexia or immune cell cytotoxicity in mice. Cancer Biol Ther. 2022 12 31; 23(1):1-15.