"Weight Loss" 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.
Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT.
| Descriptor ID |
D015431
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.243.963 G07.345.249.314.120.200.963
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| Concept/Terms |
Weight Loss- Weight Loss
- Loss, Weight
- Losses, Weight
- Weight Losses
- Weight Reduction
- Reduction, Weight
- Reductions, Weight
- Weight Reductions
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Weight Loss".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Weight Loss" by people in this website by year, and whether "Weight Loss" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight Loss" by people in Profiles.
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Naseh N, Bell EF, Sindelar R, Westas LH, ?gren J. Fluid Balance in Infants Born at 22-23 Weeks of Gestation: Trajectories and Associations with Outcomes. J Pediatr. 2025 Sep; 284:114661.
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Marquez B, Zhang X, Lebensohn-Chialvo F, Butte KT, Arredondo E, Allison M. Mothers Inspiring Healthy Actions (MIHA) program: A randomized control trial testing obesity treatment for mother-daughter dyads. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Jul; 154:107946.
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Bahadoran Z, Mirmiran P, Kashfi K, Ghasemi A. Effects of time-restricted feeding (TRF)-model of intermittent fasting on adipose organ: a narrative review. Eat Weight Disord. 2024 Dec 24; 29(1):77.
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Day K, Solomon E, Zoellner J, Bursac Z, Krukowski RA. The Effect of Intervention Preference Matching on Outcomes and Engagement in a Post-cessation Weight Management Trial. Am J Health Promot. 2025 May; 39(4):589-597.
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Al Zein M, Akomolafe AF, Mahmood FR, Khrayzat A, Sahebkar A, Pintus G, Kobeissy F, Eid AH. Leptin is a potential biomarker of childhood obesity and an indicator of the effectiveness of weight-loss interventions. Obes Rev. 2024 Nov; 25(11):e13807.
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Lazareva J, Sisley SR, Brady SM, Smith ACM, Elsea SH, Pomeroy JJ, Roth CL, Sprague JE, Wabitsch M, Garrison J, Yanovski JA. Investigation of setmelanotide, an MC4R agonist, for obesity in individuals with Smith-Magenis syndrome. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2024 Jul-Aug; 18(4):301-307.
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Li S, Du Y, Miao H, Sharma K, Li C, Yin Z, Brimhall B, Wang J. Understanding Heterogeneity in Individual Responses to Digital Lifestyle Intervention Through Self-Monitoring Adherence Trajectories in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: Secondary Analysis of a 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2024 03 20; 26:e53294.
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Toyon A, Bursac Z, Werner N, Krukowski RA. Impact of Weight Concern on Post-Cessation Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, and Program Engagement. Am J Health Promot. 2024 Jul; 38(6):797-808.
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Newton RL, Zhang D, Johnson WD, Martin CK, Apolzan JW, Denstel KD, Brantley PJ, Davis TC, Arnold C, Sarpong DF, Price-Haywood EG, Lavie CJ, Thethi TK, Katzmarzyk PT. Predictors of racial differences in weight loss: the PROPEL trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 03; 32(3):476-485.
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Griffith DM, Jaeger EC, Pennings JS, Semlow AR, Ellison JM, Alexander LR. Tailor Made: A Pilot Virtual Weight Loss Intervention Individually Tailored for African American Men. Health Promot Pract. 2025 May; 26(3):529-543.