"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 | 35 | 3 | 38 |
| 2016 | 29 | 4 | 33 |
| 2017 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2019 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 2020 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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Gut Microbial Changes Associated With Obesity in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jan 21; 110(2):364-373.
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Impact of child summertime obesity interventions on body mass index and weight-related behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2025 May; 26(5):e13883.
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Perioperative considerations in anesthesia for pediatric bariatric procedures. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 33(5):151460.
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The most optimal school recruitment strategies for school-based obesity prevention and health promotion research in the United States: A systematic review with Delphi study. Obes Rev. 2024 Nov; 25(11):e13808.
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Community-Based Participatory Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Communities: A Scoping Review. Nutrients. 2024 Jul 10; 16(14).
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Urban-Rural Disparities in Food Insecurity and Weight Status among Children in the United States. Nutrients. 2024 Jul 04; 16(13).
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Phthalate and phthalate replacement concentrations in relationship to adiposity in a multi-racial cohort of children. Int J Obes (Lond). 2024 09; 48(9):1266-1273.
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Exposure to 4,4'-DDE in visceral adipose tissue and weight loss in adolescents from the Teen-LABS cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 05; 32(5):1023-1032.