Body Weight

"Body Weight" 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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The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Descriptor ID	D001835
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120 E05.041.124.160.750 G07.100.100.160.120 G07.345.249.314.120
Concept/Terms	Body Weight Body Weight Body Weights Weight, Body Weights, Body

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Weight".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
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]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Body Weight [E05.041.124.160.750]
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]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Body Size [G07.345.249.314]
Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Body Weight".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Body Weight".

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

Bar chart showing 175 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1991	0	4	4
1992	0	1	1
1993	0	3	3
1994	0	3	3
1995	0	4	4
1996	0	2	2
1997	2	2	4
1998	1	6	7
1999	0	2	2
2000	1	8	9
2001	0	6	6
2002	1	5	6
2003	0	3	3
2004	0	7	7
2005	2	8	10
2006	1	8	9
2007	2	5	7
2008	1	5	6
2009	0	8	8
2010	3	7	10
2011	2	6	8
2012	1	5	6
2013	1	4	5
2014	0	6	6
2015	1	10	11
2016	0	5	5
2017	1	4	5
2018	0	6	6
2019	4	6	10
2020	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Weight" by people in Profiles.

Foright RM, Johnson GC, Kahn D, Charleston CA, Presby DM, Bouchet CA, Wellberg EA, Sherk VD, Jackman MR, Greenwood BN, MacLean PS. Compensatory eating behaviors in male and female rats in response to exercise training. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2020 08 01; 319(2):R171-R183.

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Waterman C, Graham JL, Arnold CD, Stanhope KL, Tong JH, Jaja-Chimedza A, Havel PJ. Moringa Isothiocyanate-rich Seed Extract Delays the Onset of Diabetes in UC Davis Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Rats. Sci Rep. 2020 06 01; 10(1):8861.

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Rhoades DA, Comiford AL, Dvorak JD, Ding K, Hopkins M, Spicer P, Wagener TL, Doescher MP. Perceptions of Smoking and Vaping on Weight Control Among Adult American Indians Who Smoke. J Community Health. 2019 12; 44(6):1120-1126.

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Miller RM, Heishman AD, Freitas ED, Bemben MG. Barbell velocity: a practical and precise method for predicting bench press strength in sedentary women. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 Mar; 60(3):338-344.

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Miller RM, Freitas EDS, Heishman AD, Stone BL, Bemben MG. The High Precision of Functional and Neuromuscular Measures to Classify Sarcopenia in Older Women. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2019 Oct/Dec; 42(4):E55-E61.

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Kamng'ona AW, Young R, Arnold CD, Kortekangas E, Patson N, Jorgensen JM, Prado EL, Chaima D, Malamba C, Ashorn U, Fan YM, Cheung YB, Ashorn P, Maleta K, Dewey KG. The association of gut microbiota characteristics in Malawian infants with growth and inflammation. Sci Rep. 2019 09 09; 9(1):12893.

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Wasan SM, Feland N, Grant R, Aston CE. Validation of apixaban anti-factor Xa assay and impact of body weight. Thromb Res. 2019 Oct; 182:51-55.

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Norris T, Ramel SE, Catalano P, Caoimh CN, Roggero P, Murray D, Fields DA, Demerath EW, Johnson W. New charts for the assessment of body composition, according to air-displacement plethysmography, at birth and across the first 6 mo of life. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 05 01; 109(5):1353-1360.

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Tahir MJ, Haapala JL, Foster LP, Duncan KM, Teague AM, Kharbanda EO, McGovern PM, Whitaker KM, Rasmussen KM, Fields DA, Harnack LJ, Jacobs DR, Demerath EW. Association of Full Breastfeeding Duration with Postpartum Weight Retention in a Cohort of Predominantly Breastfeeding Women. Nutrients. 2019 Apr 25; 11(4).

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Keirns NG, Hawkins MAW. The relationship between intuitive eating and body image is moderated by measured body mass index. Eat Behav. 2019 04; 33:91-96.

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