"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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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2007 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2011 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2012 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 2013 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2015 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2016 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2018 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 2019 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2022 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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FGF1 supports glycolytic metabolism through the estrogen receptor in endocrine-resistant and obesity-associated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res. 2023 08 22; 25(1):99.
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The Microbiome, Epigenome, and Diet in Adults with Obesity during Behavioral Weight Loss. Nutrients. 2023 Aug 16; 15(16).
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Clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors in Mexican pre-adolescents. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023 Aug; 202:110818.
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Trends and Prediction of Surgical Site Infection After Elective Spine Surgery: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Aug; 24(6):506-513.
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Impact of Obesity on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With MitraClip. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Aug 01; 200:47-49.
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Comparison of dosing strategies in obese patients prescribed intravenous acyclovir and evaluation of rate of acute kidney injury. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2023 Aug; 62(2):106871.
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Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID-19 severity and mortality. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 05 24; 5:CD015201.
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The 'omics of obesity in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2023 May 04; 2023(61):12-29.
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Total daily energy expenditure has declined over the past three decades due to declining basal expenditure, not reduced activity expenditure. Nat Metab. 2023 04; 5(4):579-588.
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Postprandial triglycerides and fibroblast growth factor 19 as potential screening tools for paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Pediatr Obes. 2023 04; 18(4):e13007.