 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 | 8 | 7 | 15 | | 2009 | 10 | 2 | 12 | | 2010 | 7 | 12 | 19 | | 2011 | 11 | 5 | 16 | | 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2013 | 10 | 11 | 21 | | 2014 | 20 | 8 | 28 | | 2015 | 20 | 8 | 28 | | 2016 | 8 | 12 | 20 | | 2017 | 18 | 5 | 23 | | 2018 | 9 | 14 | 23 | | 2019 | 17 | 9 | 26 | | 2020 | 7 | 6 | 13 | | 2021 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2022 | 7 | 21 | 28 | | 2023 | 5 | 15 | 20 | | 2024 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 2025 | 14 | 4 | 18 | | 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.
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Leonhard AG, Josey K, Castaneda JM, Chee M, Duan KI, Nadeem H, Plumley R, Triplette M, Smith NL, Au DH, Feemster LC, Donovan LM. Receipt of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists among rural patients with obstructive sleep apnea and excess weight. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Jul 01; 23(7):1087-1096.
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Beals JW, Smith GI, Farabi SS, Patterson BW, Lucey BP, Broussard JL, Wright KP, Klein S. Sleep Extension Improves Sleep Health but Not Insulin Sensitivity in People With Overweight or Obesity Who Maintain Habitual Short Sleep Schedules. Diabetes Care. 2026 May 01; 49(5):740-745.
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Birznieks CL, Wang W, Steele C, You Z, Gitomer B, Chonchol M, Nowak KL. Overweight and Obesity Are Associated with Lower Renal Blood Flow in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2026; 51(1):218-224.
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Akturk HK, Karakus KE, Cengiz D, Mason E, Beck E, Kaur G, Garg SK. Glucose Control and Continuous Glucose Monitoring Metrics During 12 Months of Treatment with Tirzepatide in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2026 Mar; 28(3):193-200.
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Akturk HK, Mason E, Cengiz D, Karakus KE, Garg SK. Patient-Reported Adverse Events with Adjunctive Tirzepatide or Semaglutide Treatment in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2026 Jun; 28(6):614-618.
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Creasy SA, Oselinsky KM, Willis EA, Caldwell AE, Rosenberg R, Ostendorf DM, Panter S, Wayland L, Bing K, Lorentzen J, Breit M, Clark K, Sandoval A, Donnelly JE, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. Comparison of morning vs evening exercise on weight loss and related health behaviors in individuals with overweight or obesity: study protocol for a 56-week randomized controlled trial (TIMEX). Trials. 2025 Dec 12; 27(1):45.
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Constantine E, Enthoven L, Kahan R, Pflug EM, Lauder A. The Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Fracture Risk in Overweight or Obese, Nondiabetic Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2026 Jun 15; 34(12):e1610-e1619.
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Park S, Englund EK, Fujiwara T, Enge D, Schäfer M, Gerstner Saucedo J, Clark EW, Abushamat LA, Scalzo RL, Fonseca B, Hunter KS, Sammel MD, Regensteiner JG, Reusch JEB, Barker AJ. Comprehensive CMR evaluation including 4D flow-derived E/A vorticity ratio in overweight adults with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2025 Dec 08; 25(1):7.
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Silverstein HI, Forman EM, Gilden AH, Hagerman CJ, Milliron BJ, Zhang FZ, Butryn ML. Protocol for a pilot RCT investigating a weight loss navigation program for adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jan; 160:108163.
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Benton MJ, McCormick SJ, Smith-Holmquist N, Tuffield D. Impact of Diet and Exercise Behaviors on Body Mass Index of Advanced Practice Nurses in the United States. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 22; 17(23).
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