"Pediatric 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.
BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For infants less than 2 years of age, obesity is determined based on standard weight-for-length percentile measures.
Descriptor ID |
D063766
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MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.720 C23.888.144.699.500.750 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.750 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.750
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Concept/Terms |
Childhood Obesity- Childhood Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood
- Childhood Onset Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood Onset
- Child Obesity
- Obesity, Child
- Childhood Overweight
- Childhood Overweights
- Overweight, Childhood
- Obesity in Childhood
Infant Obesity- Infant Obesity
- Obesity, Infant
- Infant Overweight
- Overweight, Infant
- Infantile Obesity
- Obesity, Infantile
Adolescent Obesity- Adolescent Obesity
- Obesity, Adolescent
- Obesity in Adolescence
- Adolescent Overweight
- Overweight, Adolescent
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
2014 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
2015 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
2016 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
2017 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
2018 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
2019 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
2020 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
2021 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
2022 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2023 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Using Mobile Technology for Family-Based Prevention in Families with Low Incomes: Lessons from a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program. Prev Sci. 2024 Feb; 25(2):369-379.
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Genetic architecture and biology of youth-onset type 2 diabetes. Nat Metab. 2024 Feb; 6(2):226-237.
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Intrafamilial phenotypic heterogeneity in siblings with pseudohypoparathyroidism 1B due to maternal STX16 deletion. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Jan 29; 37(1):84-89.
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Sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of adolescent obesity in children aged 13 and under: a retrospective study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Apr; 20(4):354-361.
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Rehydration Rates and Outcomes in Overweight Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 01; 152(6).
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Adverse Tracheal Intubation Events in Critically Ill Underweight and Obese Children: Retrospective Study of the National Emergency Airway for Children Registry (2013-2020). Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 01; 25(2):147-158.
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Outcomes after metabolic and bariatric surgery in preteens versus teens using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program database and center-specific data. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Jan; 32(1):150-155.
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Health equity in action: using community-engaged research to update an intervention promoting a healthy home food environment to Black/African American families. Cancer Causes Control. 2024 Feb; 35(2):311-321.
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Diet Quality among Pre-Adolescent African American Girls in a Randomized Controlled Obesity Prevention Intervention Trial. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 12; 15(12).
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Longitudinal weight status and academic achievement in elementary schoolchildren in the United States. Int J Obes (Lond). 2023 07; 47(7):644-650.