 Overweight
"Overweight" 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.
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".
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D050177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.699 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699 G07.100.100.160.120.699
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2008 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2009 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2010 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2011 | 11 | 5 | 16 | | 2012 | 5 | 9 | 14 | | 2013 | 8 | 8 | 16 | | 2014 | 14 | 8 | 22 | | 2015 | 17 | 7 | 24 | | 2016 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2017 | 15 | 5 | 20 | | 2018 | 8 | 13 | 21 | | 2019 | 17 | 7 | 24 | | 2020 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2021 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2022 | 5 | 16 | 21 | | 2023 | 5 | 14 | 19 | | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.
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Dobbin ML, Bernard A, Pyle L, Friedman N, Cree MG, Hawkins SMM, Simon SL. Comparison of WatchPAT to polysomnography measurement of apnea-hypopnea index and obstructive sleep apnea severity in adolescents with overweight and obesity. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Apr 01; 21(4):695-702.
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Garg SK, Akturk HK, Kaur G, Beatson C, Snell-Bergeon J. Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide in Overweight and Obese Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2024 Jun; 26(6):367-374.
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Baker JF, ODell JR, England BR, Giles JT, Newcomb JA, George MD, Thiele G, Moreland L, Bridges SL, Curtis JR, Mikuls TR. Lower body mass and lower adiposity are associated with differential responses to two treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2024 Mar 12; 83(4):429-436.
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Rockette-Wagner B, Wisnivesky JP, Holguin F, Ankam J, Arora A, Federmann E, Smith V, Federman AD, Conroy MB. The relationships between Physical activity and asthma control and Body Mass Index (BMI) in patients with asthma. J Asthma. 2024 03; 61(3):194-202.
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South AM, Rigdon J, Voruganti S, Stafford JM, Dabelea D, Marcovina S, Mottl AK, Pihoker C, Urbina EM, Jensen ET. Uric Acid Is Not Associated With Cardiovascular Health in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Jan 18; 109(2):e726-e734.
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Shipp GM, Wosu AC, Knapp EA, Sauder KA, Dabelea D, Perng W, Zhu Y, Ferrara A, Dunlop AL, Deoni S, Gern J, Porucznik C, Aris IM, Karagas MR, Sathyanarayana S, O'Connor TG, Carroll KN, Wright RJ, Hockett CW, Johnson CC, Meeker JD, Cordero J, Paneth N, Comstock SS, Kerver JM. Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI, Breastfeeding, and Child BMI. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 01; 153(1).
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Becerril-Gaitan A, Ding D, Ironside N, Southerland AM, Worrall BB, Testai FD, Flaherty ML, Elkind MS, Koch S, Sung G, Kittner SJ, Mayson DJ, Gonzales N, McCauley JL, Malkoff M, Hall CE, Frankel MR, James ML, Anderson CD, Aronowski J, Savitz SI, Woo D, Chen CJ. Association Between Body Mass Index and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurology. 2024 Jan 23; 102(2):e208014.
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Brown KM, Glaser NS, McManemy JK, DePiero A, Nigrovic LE, Quayle KS, Stoner MJ, Schunk JE, Trainor JL, Tzimenatos L, Rewers A, Myers SR, Kwok MY, Ghetti S, Casper TC, Olsen CS, Kuppermann N. Rehydration Rates and Outcomes in Overweight Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 01; 152(6).
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Elmaleh-Sachs A, Schwartz JL, Bramante CT, Nicklas JM, Gudzune KA, Jay M. Obesity Management in Adults: A Review. JAMA. 2023 11 28; 330(20):2000-2015.
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Jackson RE, Lang W, Rogers RJ, Schelbert EB, Kovacs SJ, Creasy SA, Jakicic JM. Accumulated physical activity and the association with obesity, fitness, and cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 01; 32(1):23-31.
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