"Obesity, Morbid" 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.
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
| Descriptor ID |
D009767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.700 C23.888.144.699.500.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Obesity, Morbid- Obesity, Morbid
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity, Morbid" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 59 | 12 | 71 |
| 2018 | 84 | 6 | 90 |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Performing Bariatric Surgery on Previously COVID+ Patients Is Safe and Effective. Obes Surg. 2021 11; 31(11):5082-5084.
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Multiprofessional perinatal care in a pregnant patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Aug 26; 21(1):587.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Affect Target Weight Loss 1 Year Post Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2021 11; 31(11):4926-4932.
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Gastric Bypass Results at 1-Year Follow-up. Obes Surg. 2021 10; 31(10):4511-4518.
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Home-Based Exercise Training During COVID-19 Pandemic in Post-Bariatric Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Obes Surg. 2021 11; 31(11):5071-5078.
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Confinement During the COVID-19 Pandemic After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery-Associations Between Emotional Distress, Energy-Dense Foods, and Body Mass Index. Obes Surg. 2021 10; 31(10):4452-4460.
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Airway management in the adult patient with COVID-19: High flow nasal oxygen or not? A summary of evidence and local expert opinion. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2021 Jul; 49(4):268-274.
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Bariatric Surgery is Safe for Patients After Recovery from COVID-19. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 11; 17(11):1884-1889.
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30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Bariatric Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Multinational Cohort Study of 7704 Patients from 42 Countries. Obes Surg. 2021 10; 31(10):4272-4288.
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Perioperative challenges in a morbidly obese former COVID-19 patient undergoing elective spine surgery. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 26; 14(7).