"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1998 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 1999 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2002 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2003 | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| 2004 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| 2005 | 36 | 11 | 47 |
| 2006 | 37 | 14 | 51 |
| 2007 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
| 2008 | 44 | 14 | 58 |
| 2009 | 41 | 13 | 54 |
| 2010 | 47 | 24 | 71 |
| 2011 | 61 | 27 | 88 |
| 2012 | 66 | 22 | 88 |
| 2013 | 91 | 44 | 135 |
| 2014 | 59 | 27 | 86 |
| 2015 | 63 | 26 | 89 |
| 2016 | 53 | 30 | 83 |
| 2017 | 67 | 21 | 88 |
| 2018 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
| 2019 | 44 | 19 | 63 |
| 2020 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| 2021 | 34 | 49 | 83 |
| 2022 | 11 | 63 | 74 |
| 2023 | 16 | 54 | 70 |
| 2024 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 2025 | 27 | 12 | 39 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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The Benefits of Exercise Training in Combination With Weight Loss Therapies. Diabetes. 2025 Dec 01; 74(12):2199-2206.
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Ovarian SUMO-2/3 targets and their differential response to genotoxic stress induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a) anthracene exposure in lean and obese female mice?. Biol Reprod. 2025 Oct 14; 113(4):962-976.
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Bone quality response to lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity (LIMB-Q trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2025 Sep; 6(9):100761.
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Myeloid-specific CAMKK2 deficiency protects against diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance by rewiring metabolic gene expression and enhancing energy expenditure. Mol Metab. 2025 Nov; 101:102250.
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Impact of obesity on surgical outcomes for robotic-assisted transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (RA-vNOTES) hysterectomy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2025 Nov; 314:114693.
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Identifying factors associated with subsequent diagnosis of adrenal adenoma: a population-based historical case-control study. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Aug 29; 193(3):383-390.
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Family-Level Factors That Influence Physical Activity among Hispanic Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Ethn Dis. 2025 Aug; 35(3):121-128.
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Natriuretic Peptide Cut Points for Heart Failure Classification in Individuals With and Without Obesity. Circ Heart Fail. 2025 Oct; 18(10):e013112.
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Adipokines and Transitions in Metabolic Health Over Time: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Aug 07; 110(9):e2939-e2945.
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The Expanding Scope of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Six Uses Beyond Diabetes. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2025 Jul 30; 27(1):76.