"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.
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
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| 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
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| Concept/Terms |
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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Oxidized high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein in adolescents with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Pediatr Obes. 2025 Feb; 20(2):e13194.
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Serum adropin is unaltered in adolescents with histology-confirmed steatotic liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):182-188.
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Physical Examination and Evaluation for Comorbidities in Youth with Obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 10; 71(5):859-878.
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Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings. Sci Rep. 2024 Jan 03; 14(1):411.
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Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II: Comorbidities. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part I: Interventions. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Postnatal Leptin Levels Correlate with Breast Milk Leptin Content in Infants Born before 32 Weeks Gestation. Nutrients. 2022 Dec 08; 14(24).
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Infant Red Blood Cell Arachidonic to Docosahexaenoic Acid Ratio Inversely Associates with Fat-Free Mass Independent of Breastfeeding Exclusivity. Nutrients. 2022 Oct 11; 14(20).