 Overweight
"Overweight" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 | 4 | 6 | | 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2008 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2009 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2010 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2011 | 11 | 5 | 16 | | 2012 | 6 | 9 | 15 | | 2013 | 8 | 8 | 16 | | 2014 | 15 | 8 | 23 | | 2015 | 20 | 7 | 27 | | 2016 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2017 | 16 | 5 | 21 | | 2018 | 8 | 13 | 21 | | 2019 | 17 | 7 | 24 | | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 13 | | 2021 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2022 | 6 | 17 | 23 | | 2023 | 5 | 14 | 19 | | 2024 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.
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Creasy SA, Ostendorf DM, Kaizer L, Rosenberg R, Breit MJ, Bessesen DH, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. Effect of physical activity on changes in weight and aerobic capacity during an 18-month behavioral weight loss intervention. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 May 21; 22(1):57.
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Meshkovska B, Moerman G, Baillergeau E, Br?er C, Lien N, Luszczynska A, Rito AI, Knai C, Helleve A. Voices of youth: youth participation in the CO-CREATE project. BMC Public Health. 2025 May 20; 25(1):1858.
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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, Kaur G, Renner D, Lanning MS, Mason E, Beatson C, Ciesco K, Snell-Bergeon J. Cardiovascular and Renal Biomarkers in Overweight and Obese Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Treated with Tirzepatide for 21 Months. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2025 Mar; 27(3):152-160.
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Ard JD, Ryan DH, O'Neil PM, Kushner RF, Wyatt HR, Bays HE, Greenway FL, Jakicic JM, Leonard S, Kenan Y, Ganon-Elazar E, Wadden TA. Efficacy and safety of a novel oral hydrogel capsule in adults with overweight or obesity: the pivotal randomized RESET study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Mar; 33(3):500-511.
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Derricks V, Pietri ES, Johnson IR, Gonzalez D. Examining the impact of identity-safety cues on inclusion for adults with higher body weights in healthcare settings. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 May; 134:108652.
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Snell-Bergeon JK, Kaur G, Renner D, Akturk HK, Beatson C, Garg SK. Effectiveness of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Overweight and Obese Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2025 Jan; 27(1):1-9.
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Creasy SA, Rosenberg RC, Ostendorf DM, Browning R, Melanson EL, Pan Z, Catenacci VA. Walking economy and exercise efficiency in successful weight loss maintainers. Physiol Behav. 2025 Jan 01; 288:114730.
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Zhang X, Wang H, Su C, Ouyang Y, Guan F, Wei Y, Zhang J, Du W, Jia X, Huang F, Li L, Bai J, Wang Z, Zhang B, Liu A. [Prevalence and trends of overweight, obesity, and central obesity among adult residents in 10 provinces (autonomous regions) of China in 2000-2023]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2024 Nov; 53(6):874-879.
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Lowrey J, Xu J, McCoy R, Eneli I. Neighborhood Environment and Longitudinal Follow-Up of Glycosylated Hemoglobin for Youth with Overweight or Obesity. Child Obes. 2025 Mar; 21(2):148-156.
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