Obesity

"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.

MeSH information

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A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).

Descriptor ID	D009765
MeSH Number(s)	C18.654.726.500 C23.888.144.699.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500
Concept/Terms	Obesity Obesity

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

Diseases [C]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Nutrition Disorders [C18.654]
Overnutrition [C18.654.726]
Obesity [C18.654.726.500]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Overweight [C23.888.144.699]
Obesity [C23.888.144.699.500]
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]
Overweight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699]
Obesity [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500]
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]
Overweight [G07.100.100.160.120.699]
Obesity [G07.100.100.160.120.699.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Obesity".

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

publications

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

Bar chart showing 898 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 58 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	1	2
2002	6	1	7
2003	10	5	15
2004	22	1	23
2005	16	6	22
2006	16	6	22
2007	22	12	34
2008	21	15	36
2009	20	13	33
2010	32	19	51
2011	33	12	45
2012	35	11	46
2013	39	18	57
2014	34	12	46
2015	43	15	58
2016	36	14	50
2017	38	19	57
2018	25	15	40
2019	24	10	34
2020	30	9	39
2021	18	26	44
2022	8	31	39
2023	6	34	40
2024	14	20	34
2025	15	6	21

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

Sassano M, Nalini M, Seyyedsalehi MS, Roshandel G, Poustchi H, Khoshnia M, Kamangar F, Dawsey SM, Abnet C, Malekzadeh R, Boffetta P, Etemadi A. Body size and occupational physical activity during the life course and gastrointestinal cancers. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Dec 02; 194(12):3451-3463.

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Kim MH, Lee J, Lim DJ, Ishikawa KM, Davis J, Lim E, Ahn HJ. Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity as a Possible Determinant of Metabolic Phenotypes in Young Adults, Not in Older Individuals. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Nov 18; 110(12):e4144-e4152.

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Wanjerkhede P, Talavera G, Gallo LC, Crespo NC, Agalliu I, Olshan AF, Evenson KR, Rohan TE, Daviglus ML, Pirzada A, Parada H. Anthropometric measures and incidence of obesity-related cancers in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Onco-SOL ancillary study. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2025 Sep 01; 9(5).

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Allan NP, Torres A, Corley MJ, Yamamoto BY, Balaan C, Yamauchi Y, Peres R, Qin Y, Khadka VS, Deng Y, Ward MA, Maunakea AK. Pre-Conception Maternal Obesity Confers Autism Spectrum Disorder-like Behaviors in Mice Offspring Through Neuroepigenetic Dysregulation. Cells. 2025 Aug 05; 14(15).

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Napoe GS, Kermah D, Mitchell NS, Norris K. Racial Disparities in Nocturia Persist Regardless of BMI Among American Women. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Aug 01; 31(8):799-806.

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Apaflo JN, Narvaez G, Tomy IJ, Mossayebi A, Fatahimeiabadi Z, McAinch AJ, Thyfault JP, Min K, Jung H, Wagler AE, Bajpeyi S. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation enhances glycemic control and carbohydrate utilization in sedentary, predominantly Hispanic overweight or obese individuals with hyperglycemia. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2026 Jan; 126(1):469-477.

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Han S, Paik A, Acoba J, Wilkens LR, Le Marchand L, Huang BZ. Risk Factor Profiles and Elevated Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in Native Hawaiians. Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 01; 121(1):274-276.

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Aragaki AK, Manson JE, LeBlanc ES, Chlebowski RT, Tinker LF, Allison MA, Haring B, Odegaard AO, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Saquib N, Masaki K, Harris HR, Jager LR, Bea JW, Wactawski-Wende J, Anderson GL. Development and Validation of Body Mass Index-Specific Waist Circumference Thresholds in Postmenopausal Women : A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Aug; 178(8):1073-1084.

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Nagata M, Merifield LE, Cruz-Mattos G, Oamil A, Heidelberg X, Maskarinec G, Herzog TA, Shvetsov YB, Paulino YC, Hernandez BY. Association Between Betel Nut Chewing and Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guam. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Jun 26; 22(7).

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Akinyemi O, Ekundayo OK, Fasokun M, Ogunyankin F, Ifoto OS, Alatise OD, Eze O, Okusami MS, Hughes K, Michael M, Akinmade A. Body image, obesity, and sexual coercion: Impacts on depression among students at a Nigerian university. PLoS One. 2025; 20(6):e0319308.

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