"Malnutrition" 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.
An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.
| Descriptor ID |
D044342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521
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| Concept/Terms |
Malnutrition- Malnutrition
- Nutritional Deficiency
- Nutritional Deficiencies
- Undernutrition
- Malnourishment
- Malnourishments
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Malnutrition" by people in this website by year, and whether "Malnutrition" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malnutrition" by people in Profiles.
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Classifying a distinct form of diabetes in lean individuals with a history of undernutrition: an international consensus statement. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Oct; 13(10):e1771-e1776.
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Perspective: Treatment of Undernutrition in Pregnancy Requires Adequate Food and Inflammation Control. Adv Nutr. 2025 Aug; 16(8):100479.
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Inhibition of SREBP-1c rescues hepatic CYP7B1 expression and bile acid synthesis in malnourished mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2025 Jul 01; 329(1):G232-G243.
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Prevalence of undernutrition in children with cancer in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review. BMJ Glob Health. 2025 Jun 19; 10(6).
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Nutrition Provision in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Evidence, Challenges, and Clinical Considerations. Nutrients. 2025 Apr 30; 17(9).
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Frailty and malnutrition scores in predicting postoperative complications in minimally invasive prostatectomy for malignancy of the prostate. J Robot Surg. 2025 Apr 21; 19(1):166.
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Frailty index and nutrition status impact perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive radical nephrectomy. J Robot Surg. 2025 Apr 11; 19(1):147.
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Campylobacter colonization and undernutrition in infants in rural eastern Ethiopia - a longitudinal community-based birth cohort study. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1467462.
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Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Cachexia Diagnosed by New Definition for Asian People in Older Patients With Heart Failure. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2024 Dec; 15(6):2660-2668.
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International Survey on Consensus Definition on Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Patients with Cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2025; 77(2):210-220.