"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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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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Randomized Controlled Trial Based US Commercial Payor Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Versus Lifestyle Modification Alone for Adults With Class I/II Obesity. Obes Surg. 2024 Sep; 34(9):3275-3284.
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Beyond race: social vulnerability and access to metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Nov; 20(11):1146-1153.
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: the identification of the key procedural steps through a modified Delphi method. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jul; 28(7):1132-1136.
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A Case Report of Fluoroscopically Guided Epidural Catheter Placement in a Parturient with History of Tethered Cord, Super-Morbid Obesity, and Risk for Difficult Airway. A A Pract. 2024 Apr 01; 18(4):e01777.
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Peripartum interventions for people with class III obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 05; 6(5):101354.
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with obesity results in comparable outcomes. Surgery. 2024 Mar; 175(3):587-591.
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty as an early tool against obesity: a multicenter international study on an overweight population. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 03; 99(3):371-376.
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of the FDA-approved Intragastric Balloon Systems in a Clinical Setting. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 07 01; 57(6):578-585.
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Should Bariatric Surgery Play a Larger Role in the Management of Pediatric Patients with Severe Obesity and End-Stage Organ Disease? Obes Surg. 2023 08; 33(8):2585-2587.