"Overweight" 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 above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".
| Descriptor ID |
D050177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.699 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699 G07.100.100.160.120.699
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2014 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.
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Prediction models of basal energy expenditure in children and adolescents across the BMI spectrum based on room calorimetry: a cross-sectional cohort study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Feb; 121(2):284-292.
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In adults with overweight or obesity and CVD, but without diabetes, semaglutide reduced MACE at a mean 40 mo. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Mar; 177(3):JC31.
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Association of Lifestyle Intervention With Risk for Cardiovascular Events Differs by Level of Glycated Hemoglobin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Feb 20; 109(3):e1012-e1019.
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The association of body mass index with tumor aggression among men undergoing radical prostatectomy. Urol Oncol. 2024 04; 42(4):116.e1-116.e7.
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Implementation of a Scalable Online Weight Management Programme in Clinical Settings: Protocol for the PROPS 2.0 Programme (Partnerships for Reducing Overweight and Obesity with Patient-Centered Strategies 2.0). BMJ Open. 2023 12 21; 13(12):e077520.
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Food Insecurity Predicts Magnitude of Early BMI Change in a Pediatric Weight Management Intervention. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 01 01; 45(1):e79-e85.
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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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Risk factors for overweight and obesity after childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in North America and Switzerland: A comparison of two cohort studies. Cancer Med. 2023 10; 12(20):20423-20436.
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Overweight and obesity are associated with better survival in STEMI patients with diabetes. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 11; 31(11):2834-2844.