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.

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Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT.

Descriptor ID	D015431
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144.243.963 G07.345.249.314.120.200.963
Concept/Terms	Weight Loss Weight Loss Loss, Weight Losses, Weight Weight Losses Weight Reduction Reduction, Weight Reductions, Weight Weight Reductions

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Weight Loss".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Body Weight Changes [C23.888.144.243]
Weight Loss [C23.888.144.243.963]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Body Size [G07.345.249.314]
Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120]
Body Weight Changes [G07.345.249.314.120.200]
Weight Loss [G07.345.249.314.120.200.963]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Weight Loss".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Weight Loss".

Weight Loss
Emaciation

publications

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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.

Bar chart showing 138 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	2	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	3	4
2003	0	3	3
2004	0	3	3
2005	1	2	3
2006	4	3	7
2007	7	3	10
2008	9	4	13
2009	4	1	5
2010	3	4	7
2011	4	3	7
2012	3	3	6
2013	2	3	5
2014	0	2	2
2015	3	3	6
2016	2	7	9
2017	2	2	4
2018	1	4	5
2019	3	5	8
2020	0	5	5
2021	1	5	6
2022	1	5	6
2023	0	3	3
2024	2	3	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight Loss" by people in Profiles.

Austin MA, Ahmad D, Rosen JL, Weber MP, Rajapreyar I, Rame JE, Alvarez RJ, Entwistle JW, Massey HT, Tchantchaleishvili V. Impact of waitlist weight change on outcomes in heart transplant recipients: a UNOS database analysis. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May; 73(5):336-342.

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Mushtaq B, Galantini G, Ottaway J, Perrotti G, Myers R, Taylor N, McDonnough J, Walker J, Medrano G, Chipman C, Noonan KM, Antanavicius G. Impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on weight loss after vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 04; 21(4):418-422.

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Parkman HP, Rim DS, Anolik JR, Dadparvar S, Maurer AH. Glucagonlike Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly-Benefits for Glucose Control and Weight Loss with Side Effects of Delaying Gastric Emptying. J Nucl Med Technol. 2024 Mar 05; 52(1):3-7.

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Pan XH, Tan B, Chin YH, Lee ECZ, Kong G, Chong B, Kueh M, Khoo CM, Mehta A, Majety P, Grandhi GR, Dimitriadis GK, Foo R, Chew NWS, Le Roux CW, Mamas MA, Chan MY. Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other weight loss drugs in overweight and obesity: a network meta-analysis. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 05; 32(5):840-856.

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Perez AM, Neag E, Sridhar J, Williams BK. Weight loss, bariatric surgery, and novel antidiabetic drugs effects on diabetic retinopathy: a review. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2024 May 01; 35(3):192-196.

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Sideri Gugger A, Dimino C, Panigrahi SK, Mayer L, Smiley RM, Korner J, Wardlaw SL. Defining Predictors of Weight Loss Response to Lorcaserin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 08 18; 108(9):2262-2271.

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Roskam JS, Pourghaderi P, Soliman SS, Chang GC, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Assessment of Risk Factors for Iatrogenic Genitourinary Injuries During a Proctectomy. Am Surg. 2023 Dec; 89(12):5927-5931.

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Coster D, Rafie A, Savion-Gaiger N, Rachmiel R, Kurtz S, Berliner S, Shapira I, Zeltser D, Rogowski O, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Waisbourd M. The effect of body mass index reduction on intraocular pressure in a large prospective cohort of apparently healthy individuals in Israel. PLoS One. 2023; 18(5):e0285759.

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Schutzman DL, Kuter N, Salvador A, Wyatt D, Snijder J, Peregrino M, Basu R, Irigoyen M. Newborn Weight Loss Tool and Readmission for Hyperbilirubinemia. Am J Perinatol. 2024 07; 41(10):1373-1378.

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Kyrillos J. Semaglutide 2.4-mg injection as a novel approach for chronic weight management. Am J Manag Care. 2022 12; 28(15 Suppl):S297-S306.

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