"Obesity, Morbid" 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.
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
| Descriptor ID |
D009767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.700 C23.888.144.699.500.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Obesity, Morbid- Obesity, Morbid
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity, Morbid" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies Compared with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Semaglutide. Obes Surg. 2026 Sep; 36(9):4669-4675.
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Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery and 30-Day Serious Adverse Events: A National MBSAQIP Analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Nov 01; 243(5):1120-1128.
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Rate of cesarean delivery among patients with class III obesity at term based on body mass index: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026 Nov; 175(2):741-748.
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Long-term study retention of adolescents undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery: lessons learned from the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery cohort. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2026 May; 22(5):517-524.
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Metabolic impact of dietary glycine supplementation in individuals with severe obesity. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 17; 15(1):36433.
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Hiatal Hernia Recurrence Following Abdominoplasty: A Proposed Algorithm for Screening and Management. Obes Surg. 2025 Nov; 35(11):4848-4852.
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Genome-wide association study provides novel insight into the genetic architecture of severe obesity. PLoS Genet. 2025 Sep; 21(9):e1011842.
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Robotic-Assisted vNOTES for Emergency Detorsion in a Patient With Morbid Obesity: Case Presentation. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Nov; 32(11):958.
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Resting Energy Expenditure Profiles in Pediatric Patients with Obesity Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy. Child Obes. 2025 09; 21(6):549-554.
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Unveiling the cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery: insights from a matched cohort study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 09; 21(9):987-995.