"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).
Descriptor ID |
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 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
1995 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
1996 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
1997 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2000 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2001 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2002 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2003 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2004 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
2005 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
2006 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
2007 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
2008 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
2009 | 25 | 13 | 38 |
2010 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
2011 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
2012 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
2013 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
2014 | 30 | 17 | 47 |
2015 | 30 | 14 | 44 |
2016 | 27 | 7 | 34 |
2017 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
2018 | 22 | 13 | 35 |
2019 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
2020 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
2021 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
2022 | 2 | 29 | 31 |
2023 | 4 | 19 | 23 |
2024 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Body Mass Index and Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Young Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2441970.
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Comparable improvement and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: single-center study. Surg Endosc. 2024 Oct; 38(10):5914-5921.
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Higher rates of recurrence and worse quality of life in obese patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Hernia. 2024 Dec; 28(6):2255-2264.
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C-reactive protein across pregnancy in individuals exposed to childhood maltreatment: The role of psychological and physical sequelae of maltreatment. Brain Behav Immun. 2024 Nov; 122:313-324.
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An efficient approach to expand equitable access to antiobesity medications: deprescribing after weight loss plateau. Am J Manag Care. 2024 Aug; 30(8):348-350.
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Body Mass Index and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Asia. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 01; 7(8):e2429494.
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An Adaptive Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss Management: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 07 02; 332(1):21-30.
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Weighing the Effect of Overweight/Obesity on Stroke Risk. Stroke. 2024 Jul; 55(7):1866-1868.
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Interaction between the gut microbiota and colonic enteroendocrine cells regulates host metabolism. Nat Metab. 2024 Jun; 6(6):1076-1091.
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Personalized anti-reflux surgery: connecting GERD phenotypes in 690 patients to outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2024 Jun; 38(6):3273-3278.