"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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| 1993 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1997 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 1998 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2000 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2002 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2003 | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| 2004 | 31 | 24 | 55 |
| 2005 | 35 | 16 | 51 |
| 2006 | 38 | 17 | 55 |
| 2007 | 29 | 19 | 48 |
| 2008 | 60 | 26 | 86 |
| 2009 | 49 | 18 | 67 |
| 2010 | 58 | 28 | 86 |
| 2011 | 76 | 30 | 106 |
| 2012 | 78 | 30 | 108 |
| 2013 | 92 | 45 | 137 |
| 2014 | 63 | 36 | 99 |
| 2015 | 67 | 30 | 97 |
| 2016 | 54 | 35 | 89 |
| 2017 | 72 | 26 | 98 |
| 2018 | 52 | 22 | 74 |
| 2019 | 48 | 22 | 70 |
| 2020 | 48 | 33 | 81 |
| 2021 | 33 | 49 | 82 |
| 2022 | 9 | 61 | 70 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Angiotensin II type 2 receptor activation preserves megalin in the kidney and prevents proteinuria in high salt diet fed rats. Sci Rep. 2023 Mar 15; 13(1):4277.
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TFEB-mediated lysosomal exocytosis alleviates high-fat diet-induced lipotoxicity in the kidney. JCI Insight. 2023 02 22; 8(4).
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Single 30?min treadmill exercise session suppresses the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in obese female adolescents. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2023 Mar 01; 34(2):235-242.
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Risk factors for HCC in contemporary cohorts of patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2023 03 01; 77(3):997-1005.
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Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 02 08; 76(3):e280-e290.
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Obesity and Overweight: Probing Causes, Consequences, and Novel Therapeutic Approaches Through the American Heart Association's Strategically Focused Research Network. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Feb 21; 12(4):e027693.
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Obesity Is Associated with Altered Tumor Metabolism in Metastatic Melanoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2023 01 04; 29(1):154-164.
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A Low-Fat/Sucrose Diet Rich in Complex Carbohydrates Reverses High-Fat/Sucrose Diet-Induced Corneal Dysregulation. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 04; 24(2).
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Association of Body Mass Index With the Safety Profile of Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab. JAMA Oncol. 2023 01 01; 9(1):102-111.
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Opposing effects of genetic variation in MTCH2 for obesity versus heart failure. Hum Mol Genet. 2023 01 01; 32(1):15-29.