"Pediatric Obesity" 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.
BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For infants less than 2 years of age, obesity is determined based on standard weight-for-length percentile measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D063766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.720 C23.888.144.699.500.750 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.750 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Childhood Obesity- Childhood Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood
- Childhood Onset Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood Onset
- Child Obesity
- Obesity, Child
- Childhood Overweight
- Childhood Overweights
- Overweight, Childhood
- Obesity in Childhood
Infant Obesity- Infant Obesity
- Obesity, Infant
- Infant Overweight
- Overweight, Infant
- Infantile Obesity
- Obesity, Infantile
Adolescent Obesity- Adolescent Obesity
- Obesity, Adolescent
- Obesity in Adolescence
- Adolescent Overweight
- Overweight, Adolescent
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 38 | 8 | 46 |
| 2018 | 47 | 6 | 53 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA. 2021 10 12; 326(14):1434-1436.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary schoolers' physical activity, sleep, screen time and diet: A quasi-experimental interrupted time series study. Pediatr Obes. 2022 01; 17(1):e12846.
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Reducing risk of childhood obesity in the wake of covid-19. BMJ. 2021 08 10; 374:n1716.
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Implementing family-based behavioral treatment in the pediatric primary care setting: Design of the PLAN study. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 10; 109:106497.
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Evaluation of predictors of severe-moderate COVID-19 infections at children: A review of 292 children. J Med Virol. 2021 Dec; 93(12):6634-6640.
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Childhood obesity beyond COVID-19. Lancet Public Health. 2021 08; 6(8):e534.
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The Effects of COVID-19 on the Eating Habits of Children and Adolescents in Italy: A Pilot Survey Study. Nutrients. 2021 Jul 30; 13(8).
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Growth assessment of children during the COVID-19 pandemic-Can we rely on parental measurements? Acta Paediatr. 2021 Nov; 110(11):3040-3045.
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Tackling childhood overweight and obesity after the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 10; 5(10):687-688.
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Changes in weight and height among Chinese preschool children during COVID-19 school closures. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 10; 45(10):2269-2273.