"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).
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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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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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In adults with obesity without diabetes, adding tirzepatide to a lifestyle intervention increased weight loss at 72 wk. Ann Intern Med. 2022 10; 175(10):JC116.
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Thermoneutrality effects on developmental programming of obesity. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2023 04; 14(2):223-230.
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Hepatocyte TGF-? Signaling Inhibiting WAT Browning to Promote NAFLD and Obesity Is Associated With Let-7b-5p. Hepatol Commun. 2022 06; 6(6):1301-1321.
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Human Brown Adipose Tissue and Metabolic Health: Potential for Therapeutic Avenues. Cells. 2021 11 05; 10(11).
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Stressful Life Events and Obesity in the United States: The Role of Nativity and Length of Residence. Am J Health Promot. 2022 01; 36(1):190-193.
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Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume As a Marker of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 08; 73(8):1412-1420.
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Novel Roles of Follistatin/Myostatin in Transforming Growth Factor-ß Signaling and Adipose Browning: Potential for Therapeutic Intervention in Obesity Related Metabolic Disorders. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021; 12:653179.
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Global Spread of a Local Fire: Transmission of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress via Connexin 43. Cell Metab. 2021 02 02; 33(2):229-230.
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Maternal-infant nutrition and development programming of offspring appetite and obesity. Nutr Rev. 2020 12 01; 78(Suppl 2):25-31.
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Maternal High Fat Diet Programs Male Mice Offspring Hyperphagia and Obesity: Mechanism of Increased Appetite Neurons via Altered Neurogenic Factors and Nutrient Sensor AMPK. Nutrients. 2020 Oct 29; 12(11).