 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 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight Loss" 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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Zemski Berry K, Garfield A, Macias E, Zarini S, Bowen S, Cree MG, Snell-Bergeon JK, Bodkin S, Bergman BC. Weight loss reduces intermuscular adipose tissue and liver fat compared to exercise: implications for muscle quality and metabolic health. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jun 17; 111(7):1994-2007.
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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 06; 17(3):e70293.
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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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Gray KE, Benson S, Robustelli BL, Perez L, Taylor L, Nelson KM, Hoerster KD. Protocol for HealthyTogether: A randomized controlled trial testing a virtual, dyadic weight management intervention for a veteran and a support person. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jun; 165:108309.
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Perreault L, Rodriguez C, Smith PC, Kramer ES, Tolle L, Williams J, Pan Q. Mediators and moderators of successful population-level weight management in primary care: results from the PATHWEIGH cluster-randomized pragmatic trial. Int J Obes (Lond). 2026 06; 50(6):1369-1372.
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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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Dobbs TJ, Pyle L, Moore JM, Garrish J, Behn CD, Weissenkampen D, Baumgartner AD, Gross S, Schutte G, Birznieks C, Melena I, Remmers L, Driscoll L, Cree MG, Kelsey MM, Shah AS, Inge TH, Bjornstad P, Nadeau KJ. Impact of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Changes in Glycemia, Insulin Sensitivity, and Secretion. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Jun; 34 Suppl 1:121-133.
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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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