"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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| 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 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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The GIP receptor activates futile calcium cycling in white adipose tissue to increase energy expenditure and drive weight loss in mice. Cell Metab. 2025 Jan 07; 37(1):187-204.e7.
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Beyond the Scale: Exploring the Endocannabinoid System's Impact on Obesity. Curr Diab Rep. 2024 Nov 15; 25(1):6.
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Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Agonists on Metabolic Parameters in Non-diabetic Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Dec; 69(12):4437-4445.
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Dietary regulation of silent synapses in the dorsolateral striatum. Neuroscience. 2024 Dec 17; 563:43-50.
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The Changing Demographics and Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clin Liver Dis. 2025 Feb; 29(1):1-15.
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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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Objective performance indicators differ in obese and nonobese patients during robotic proctectomy. Surgery. 2024 Dec; 176(6):1591-1597.
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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.