"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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| 1996 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2005 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2006 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 2007 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 2008 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2009 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| 2010 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 2011 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
| 2012 | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| 2013 | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| 2014 | 30 | 18 | 48 |
| 2015 | 31 | 13 | 44 |
| 2016 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| 2017 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 2018 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| 2019 | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| 2020 | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| 2021 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2022 | 2 | 35 | 37 |
| 2023 | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| 2024 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2026 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Understanding adipocyte heterogeneity across species, depot, and disease. Biochem Soc Trans. 2026 Aug 26; 54(8):959-972.
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Natural microbiota confer life-long protection against obesity via an early-life, immune-mediated effect on brown adipocytes. Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31; 18(1):2718613.
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Dietary Vitamin D Insufficiency Aggravates High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis Associated with Reduced Hepatic SIRT1 Activity and Nrf2-Related Antioxidant Gene Expression in Male C57BL/6J Mice. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 31; 18(15).
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Dynamic remodeling of the pancreas immune landscape in obesity. Nat Commun. 2026 07 28; 17(1).
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Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes as allostatic responses to chronic nutrient excess. Cell Metab. 2026 Aug 04; 38(8):1540-1556.
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Ixekizumab With or Without Tirzepatide in Adults With Psoriasis and Overweight or Obesity: A Phase 3b Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2026 07 01; 162(7):709-719.
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Trends in cardiometabolic disease and health-related quality of life in the United States, 2001-2022. Qual Life Res. 2026 Jun 15; 35(8).
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Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Treatment and Cardiometabolic Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2026 Jul 07; 154(1):e1-e16.
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Airway management in critically ill patients with obesity. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Jun; 52(6):1256-1268.
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Ancestry-informative regulatory variants at KCNB1 modulate adipogenesis and body mass index. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026; 17:1805824.