"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 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2015 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| 2016 | 29 | 5 | 34 |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2020 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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PFAS Exposure and Postoperative Weight Regain in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: Findings From the Teen-LABS Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Oct; 33(10):1930-1954.
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Race or Place: Neighborhood Determinants of Adolescent Obesity. J Adolesc Health. 2025 Oct; 77(4):685-691.
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The effect of continuous glucose monitoring feedback on glycaemic variability in youth with obesity: A within-participant feasibility study. Pediatr Obes. 2025 Oct; 20(10):e70035.
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Metabolic clearance rate of insulin across the glucose tolerance spectrum by race and ethnicity in youth with obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Jul; 33(7):1365-1374.
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The impact of narratives and active video games among black and hispanic children with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 May 26; 22(1):60.
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Evaluating Parental Perception and Confidence Managing Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Children with Severe Early-Onset Obesity in a Tertiary Care Clinic. Child Obes. 2025 Oct; 21(7):589-599.
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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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Functional mobility and pain are improved for 6?years after adolescent bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Jun; 33(6):1126-1135.
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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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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.