"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 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1997 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2002 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 2003 | 32 | 7 | 39 |
| 2004 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| 2005 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
| 2006 | 37 | 15 | 52 |
| 2007 | 31 | 16 | 47 |
| 2008 | 43 | 14 | 57 |
| 2009 | 40 | 13 | 53 |
| 2010 | 46 | 21 | 67 |
| 2011 | 60 | 26 | 86 |
| 2012 | 65 | 19 | 84 |
| 2013 | 87 | 39 | 126 |
| 2014 | 53 | 27 | 80 |
| 2015 | 62 | 25 | 87 |
| 2016 | 43 | 30 | 73 |
| 2017 | 60 | 20 | 80 |
| 2018 | 44 | 19 | 63 |
| 2019 | 33 | 16 | 49 |
| 2020 | 40 | 31 | 71 |
| 2021 | 31 | 42 | 73 |
| 2022 | 10 | 56 | 66 |
| 2023 | 13 | 49 | 62 |
| 2024 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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The small GTPase Rap1 in POMC neurons regulates leptin actions and glucose metabolism. Mol Metab. 2025 May; 95:102117.
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Metabolic Effects of Testosterone Added to Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Older Men With Obesity and Hypogonadism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Feb 18; 110(3):e814-e826.
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Compounded GLP-1 and Dual GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Statement from the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2025 Feb 01; 48(2):177-181.
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Distinct single-cell transcriptional profile in CD4+ T-lymphocytes among obese children with asthma. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2025 Mar 01; 328(3):L372-L378.
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Gut Microbial Changes Associated With Obesity in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jan 21; 110(2):364-373.
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Superstable lipid vacuoles endow cartilage with its shape and biomechanics. Science. 2025 Jan 10; 387(6730):eads9960.
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Rising mortality rates linked to type-2 diabetes and obesity in the United States: An observational analysis from 1999 to 2022. J Diabetes Investig. 2025 Mar; 16(3):492-500.
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Fibroblast-specific TGF-? signaling mediates cardiac dysfunction, fibrosis, and hypertrophy in obese diabetic mice. Cardiovasc Res. 2024 Dec 14; 120(16):2047-2063.
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Trends in Gestational Weight Gain and Prepregnancy Obesity in South Carolina, 2015-2021. Prev Chronic Dis. 2024 Dec 12; 21:E98.
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Bariatric surgery does not affect kidney stone disease. Sci Rep. 2024 12 04; 14(1):30193.