Body Weight

"Body Weight" 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.

MeSH information

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The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Descriptor ID	D001835
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120 E05.041.124.160.750 G07.100.100.160.120 G07.345.249.314.120
Concept/Terms	Body Weight Body Weight Body Weights Weight, Body Weights, Body

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Weight".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Body Weight [E05.041.124.160.750]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Body Size [G07.345.249.314]
Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Body Weight".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Body Weight".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Body Weight" by people in this website by year, and whether "Body Weight" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 307 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 26 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	1	3	4
1994	1	3	4
1995	1	1	2
1996	0	2	2
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	3	3
2001	1	3	4
2002	1	13	14
2003	2	7	9
2004	3	16	19
2005	0	18	18
2006	1	8	9
2007	1	13	14
2008	0	11	11
2009	5	12	17
2010	2	15	17
2011	3	15	18
2012	3	14	17
2013	3	23	26
2014	4	13	17
2015	6	13	19
2016	4	13	17
2017	1	11	12
2018	3	6	9
2019	4	12	16
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	3	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Weight" by people in Profiles.

Torres DJ, Pitts MW, Seale LA, Hashimoto AC, An KJ, Hanato AN, Hui KW, Remigio SMA, Carlson BA, Hatfield DL, Berry MJ. Female Mice with Selenocysteine tRNA Deletion in Agrp Neurons Maintain Leptin Sensitivity and Resist Weight Gain While on a High-Fat Diet. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Oct 12; 22(20).

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Sattayapiwat O, Wan P, Hernandez BY, Le Marchand L, Wilkens L, Haiman CA. Association of Anthropometric Measures With the Risk of Prostate Cancer in the Multiethnic Cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2021 09 01; 190(9):1770-1783.

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da Silva AA, Hall JE, Dai X, Wang Z, Salgado MC, do Carmo JM. Chronic Antidiabetic Actions of Leptin: Evidence From Parabiosis Studies for a CNS-Derived Circulating Antidiabetic Factor. Diabetes. 2021 10; 70(10):2264-2274.

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Mondal T, Nautiyal A, Ghosh S, Loffredo CA, Mitra D, Saha C, Dey SK. An evaluation of DNA double strand break formation and excreted guanine species post whole body PET/CT procedure. J Radiat Res. 2021 Jul 10; 62(4):590-599.

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Pomeroy J, Krentz AD, Richardson JG, Berg RL, VanWormer JJ, Haws RM. Bardet-Biedl syndrome: Weight patterns and genetics in a rare obesity syndrome. Pediatr Obes. 2021 02; 16(2):e12703.

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Bruce MA, Beech BM, Wilder T, Burton ET, Sheats JL, Norris KC, Thorpe RJ. Religiosity and Excess Weight Among African-American Adolescents: The Jackson Heart KIDS Study. J Relig Health. 2020 Feb; 59(1):223-233.

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Badr El-Din NK, Areida SK, Ahmed KO, Ghoneum M. Arabinoxylan rice bran (MGN-3/Biobran) enhances radiotherapy in animals bearing Ehrlich ascites carcinoma†. J Radiat Res. 2019 Nov 22; 60(6):747-758.

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Villavasso S, Shaw C, Skripnikova E, Shah K, Davis JF, Sirohi S. Nutritional Contingency Reduces Alcohol Drinking by Altering Central Neurotransmitter Receptor Gene Expression in Rats. Nutrients. 2019 Nov 11; 11(11).

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Campos GV, de Souza AMA, Ji H, West CA, Wu X, Lee DL, Aguilar BL, Forcelli PA, de Menezes RC, Sandberg K. The Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Antagonist Losartan Prevents Ovariectomy-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Long Evans Rats. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2020 Apr; 40(3):407-420.

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Garcia ML, Crespo NC, Behar AI, Talavera GA, Campbell N, Shadron LM, Elder JP. Examining Mexican-Heritage Mothers' Perceptions of Their Children's Weight: Comparison of Silhouette and Categorical Survey Methods. Child Obes. 2020 01; 16(1):44-52.

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