"Overweight" 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 above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".
| Descriptor ID |
D050177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.699 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699 G07.100.100.160.120.699
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.
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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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Weighing the Effect of Overweight/Obesity on Stroke Risk. Stroke. 2024 Jul; 55(7):1866-1868.
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Lifestyle Intervention and Excess Weight in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): INSIGHT COPD Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 12; 20(12):1743-1751.
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Obesity is associated with biliary tract cancer mortality and incidence: A pooled analysis of 21 cohort studies in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Int J Cancer. 2024 Apr 01; 154(7):1174-1190.
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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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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 02 21; 12(4):e027693.
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High Plasma Levels of Soluble Lectin-like Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 Are Associated With Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Risk Profiles in Pediatric Overweight and Obesity. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 02 07; 12(3):e8145.
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Late isocaloric eating increases hunger, decreases energy expenditure, and modifies metabolic pathways in adults with overweight and obesity. Cell Metab. 2022 10 04; 34(10):1486-1498.e7.
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Randomized Trial of Metformin, Ivermectin, and Fluvoxamine for Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2022 08 18; 387(7):599-610.
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Effect of Sleep Extension on Objectively Assessed Energy Intake Among Adults With Overweight in Real-life Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 04 01; 182(4):365-374.