 Weight Loss
"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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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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| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2002 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2004 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2005 | 7 | 4 | 11 | | 2006 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2007 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2008 | 13 | 10 | 23 | | 2009 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | 2010 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2011 | 13 | 11 | 24 | | 2012 | 7 | 12 | 19 | | 2013 | 21 | 11 | 32 | | 2014 | 16 | 12 | 28 | | 2015 | 19 | 14 | 33 | | 2016 | 11 | 11 | 22 | | 2017 | 7 | 14 | 21 | | 2018 | 13 | 14 | 27 | | 2019 | 17 | 17 | 34 | | 2020 | 9 | 12 | 21 | | 2021 | 9 | 20 | 29 | | 2022 | 7 | 24 | 31 | | 2023 | 3 | 17 | 20 | | 2024 | 15 | 16 | 31 | | 2025 | 16 | 12 | 28 | | 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight Loss" by people in Profiles.
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Chiles JW, Rocco A, Srinivasasainagendra V, Rossiter HB, Casaburi R, Thalacker-Mercer A, Wells JM, Wan ES, Silverman EK, Cho MH, Hersh CP, Psaty BM, Gharib SA, Gao Y, O'Connor GT, Lange LA, Rich SS, Manichaikul AW, Barr RG, Ortega VE, Meyers DA, Smith AV, Tiwari HK, McDonald MN. Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Weight Loss in 16?972 Participants With COPD Reveals Novel Risk Loci in DRAIC and RFX3. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2026 Jun; 17(3):e70293.
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Huddleston H, Martinez J, Cook J, Trapp M, Chen NC, Schwander K, Moss S, Palkimas S. Assessing the impact of pharmacist-led interventions on glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist access and treatment outcomes. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2026 Jun; 32(6):651-659.
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Karakus KE, Akturk HK, Kruger D, Ahmann A, Bharvaga A, Langel CR, Ackeifi CA, Rosen J, Pyle L, Snell-Bergeon JK, Shah VN. Effect of Semaglutide on Insulin Dose Reduction in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity Using Automated Insulin Delivery Systems: ADJUST-T1D Post Hoc Analysis. Diabetes Care. 2026 May 01; 49(5):718-723.
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Erlandson KM, Kitch DW, Kantor A, Belaunzaran-Zamudio PF, Brown TT, Fichtenbaum CJ, Heath SL, Sattler FR, Lake JE. The Bounce-back Effect: What Happens After Cessation of Low-dose Semaglutide in People With HIV. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e544-e548.
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Friedman L, Goldenshluger A, Turjeman T, Raziel A, Goitein D, Kais H, Dubnov-Raz G, Mhaler I, Youngster I, Knaan T, Peled D, Amedi R, Yavetz R, Keidar A, Livingston EH, Sakran N, Melanson EL, Dicker D, Gepner Y. Liver and Kidney volume Reduction May Underlie Metabolic Adaptation After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A sub-study of the "POWER" Randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr. 2026 May; 60:106623.
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Ogle SB, Meneses EH, Kaizer AM, Moore JM, Mitchell JE, Michalsky MP, Inge T. Preoperative Weight Trends in Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Mar; 34(3):710-718.
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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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Perreault L, Pan Q, Rodriguez C, Gritz RM, Smith PC, Kramer ES, Tolle L, Connelly L, Tietbohl C, Williams J, Holtrop JS. Implementation and effectiveness of a care process to prioritize weight management in primary care: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial. Nat Med. 2026 Feb; 32(2):645-652.
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Zemski Berry K, Garfield A, Whytock KL, Macias E, Zarini S, Jambal P, Stepaniak T, Bowen S, Perreault L, Johnson C, Kahn D, Kerege A, Tamburini IJ, Nguyen CM, Viesi CH, Seldin M, Sun Y, Walsh M, Sparks LM, Bergman BC. Combined Weight Loss and Exercise Training Alters Skeletal Muscle Subcellular Lipid Localization and Intermuscular Adipose Tissue Cellular Composition. Diabetes. 2025 Dec 01; 74(12):2249-2263.
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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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