Pediatric Obesity

"Pediatric 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.

MeSH information

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BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For infants less than 2 years of age, obesity is determined based on standard weight-for-length percentile measures.

Descriptor ID	D063766
MeSH Number(s)	C18.654.726.500.720 C23.888.144.699.500.750 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.750 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.750
Concept/Terms	Pediatric Obesity Pediatric Obesity Obesity, Pediatric Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity Obesity, Childhood Childhood Onset Obesity Obesity, Childhood Onset Child Obesity Obesity, Child Childhood Overweight Childhood Overweights Overweight, Childhood Obesity in Childhood Infant Obesity Infant Obesity Obesity, Infant Infant Overweight Overweight, Infant Infantile Obesity Obesity, Infantile Adolescent Obesity Adolescent Obesity Obesity, Adolescent Obesity in Adolescence Adolescent Overweight Overweight, Adolescent

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pediatric Obesity".

Diseases [C]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Nutrition Disorders [C18.654]
Overnutrition [C18.654.726]
Obesity [C18.654.726.500]
Pediatric Obesity [C18.654.726.500.720]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Overweight [C23.888.144.699]
Obesity [C23.888.144.699.500]
Pediatric Obesity [C23.888.144.699.500.750]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Overweight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699]
Obesity [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500]
Pediatric Obesity [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.750]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Overweight [G07.100.100.160.120.699]
Obesity [G07.100.100.160.120.699.500]
Pediatric Obesity [G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.750]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Pediatric Obesity".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pediatric Obesity".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pediatric Obesity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 39 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	2	0	2
2014	6	0	6
2015	2	1	3
2016	3	0	3
2017	7	1	8
2018	4	1	5
2019	4	3	7
2020	2	1	3
2021	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.

Fisch C, Whelan J, Evans S, Whitaker LA, Gajjar S, Ali L, Fugate C, Puhl R, Hartwell M. Use of person-centred language among scientific research focused on childhood obesity. Pediatr Obes. 2022 05; 17(5):e12879.

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Ramirez-Silva I, Pérez Ferrer C, Ariza AC, Tamayo-Ortiz M, Barragán S, Batis C, Cantoral A, Sánchez M, Zambrano E, Burguete-García AI, Avila-Jimenez L, Ramakrishnan U, Stein AD, Martorell R, Rivera JA. Infant feeding, appetite and satiety regulation, and adiposity during infancy: a study design and protocol of the 'MAS-Lactancia' birth cohort. BMJ Open. 2021 10 12; 11(10):e051400.

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Nguyen PH, Young MF, Khuong LQ, Tran LM, Duong TH, Nguyen HC, Martorell R, Ramakrishnan U. Maternal Preconception Body Size and Early Childhood Growth during Prenatal and Postnatal Periods Are Positively Associated with Child-Attained Body Size at Age 6-7 Years: Results from a Follow-up of the PRECONCEPT Trial. J Nutr. 2021 05 11; 151(5):1302-1310.

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Wolfs D, Lynes MD, Tseng YH, Pierce S, Bussberg V, Darkwah A, Tolstikov V, Narain NR, Rudolph MC, Kiebish MA, Demerath EW, Fields DA, Isganaitis E. Brown Fat-Activating Lipokine 12,13-diHOME in Human Milk Is Associated With Infant Adiposity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 01 23; 106(2):e943-e956.

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Branscum P, Patricio-Agosto N. How Children Search for Health Information Online: An Observational Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 05; 52(5):522-527.

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Arslanian S, El Ghormli L, Haymond MH, Chan CL, Chernausek SD, Gandica RG, Gubitosi-Klug R, Levitsky LL, Siska M, Willi SM. Beta cell function and insulin sensitivity in obese youth with maturity onset diabetes of youth mutations vs type 2 diabetes in TODAY: Longitudinal observations and glycemic failure. Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 06; 21(4):575-585.

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Branscum P, Lora K, Hernandez DC. Examining Determinants and Co-associations Between Fruit and Vegetable and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Monitoring Practices Among a Sample of Low-Income Hispanic Mothers. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 08; 7(4):650-659.

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Barrios PL, Garcia-Feregrino R, Rivera JA, Barraza-Villarreal A, Hernández-Cadena L, Romieu I, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Ramakrishnan U, Hoffman DJ. Height Trajectory During Early Childhood Is Inversely Associated with Fat Mass in Later Childhood in Mexican Boys. J Nutr. 2019 11 01; 149(11):2011-2019.

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Kracht CL, Sisson SB, Guseman EH, Hubbs-Tait L, Arnold SH, Graef J, Knehans A. Family Eating Behavior and Child Eating Patterns Differences Between Children With and Without Siblings. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Nov - Dec; 51(10):1188-1193.

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Kracht CL, Sisson SB, Guseman EH, Hubbs-Tait L, Arnold SH, Graef J, Knehans A. Difference in Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Obesity in Children With and Without Siblings. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2019 08 01; 31(3):348-355.

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