"Obesity, Morbid" 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.
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
| Descriptor ID |
D009767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.700 C23.888.144.699.500.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Obesity, Morbid- Obesity, Morbid
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity, Morbid" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Genome-wide association study provides novel insight into the genetic architecture of severe obesity. PLoS Genet. 2025 Sep; 21(9):e1011842.
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Robotic-Assisted vNOTES for Emergency Detorsion in a Patient With Morbid Obesity: Case Presentation. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Nov; 32(11):958.
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Resting Energy Expenditure Profiles in Pediatric Patients with Obesity Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy. Child Obes. 2025 Sep; 21(6):549-554.
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Unveiling the cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery: insights from a matched cohort study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 09; 21(9):987-995.
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Addressing recurrent weight gain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: efficacy of a dual surgical approach-short-term results of a single-center cohort study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 08; 21(8):863-870.
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Longitudinal changes in positive airway pressure device use after metabolic surgery: a 3-year matched cohort study of National Claims Data. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 07; 21(7):742-751.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: An 8-year Follow-up Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162215.
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Statin use trajectories postbariatric surgery: a matched cohort analysis. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 02; 21(2):152-157.
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Nulliparous with Class III Obesity at Term: Labor Induction or Cesarean Delivery without Labor. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Mar; 42(4):520-525.
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Outcomes of same-day discharge in bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2024 09; 38(9):5122-5129.