"Overweight" 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.
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".
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 63 | 33 | 96 |
| 2018 | 46 | 36 | 82 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Overweight" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of BMI on COVID-19 outcomes among older patients in South Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study. Ann Med. 2021 12; 53(1):1292-1301.
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Association of COVID-19 Mitigation Measures With Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Mass Index Among Children Aged 7 to 10 Years in Austria. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 08 02; 4(8):e2121675.
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"I Want a Program That Looks at My Whole Life." A Focus Group Study on the Ideal Components for an mHealth Weight Management Program for African American Women. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 01; 122(1):139-148.
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Universal School Meals in the US: What Can We Learn from the Community Eligibility Provision? 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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Additive Effect of Periodontal Disease and Obesity on COVID-19 Outcomes. J Dent Res. 2021 10; 100(11):1228-1235.
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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.
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Protecting individuals living with overweight and obesity: Attitudes and concerns toward COVID-19 vaccination in Canada. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 07; 29(7):1128-1137.
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COVID Obesity: A One-Year Narrative Review. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 16; 13(6).