"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2008 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Banerjee ES, Schroeder R, Harrison TD. Metabolic Surgery for Adult Obesity: Common Questions and Answers. Am Fam Physician. 2022 Jun 01; 105(6):593-601.
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Alvarez NH, O'Malley TJ, Abai B, Salvatore DM, DiMuzio PJ, Hirose H. Complications of Peripheral Cannulation Site in Obese Patients on Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J. 2021 12 01; 67(12):1294-1300.
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Weber KT, Chung PJ, La Gamma N, Procaccino JA, Alfonso AE, Coppa G, Sugiyama G. Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcomes After Surgery for Perforated Diverticulitis. J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:220-226.
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Karasko D. Weight Loss in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Health Care. 2019 Jan; 33(1):26-34.
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Morano WF, Shaikh MF, Gleeson EM, Galvez A, Khalili M, Lieb J, Renza-Stingone EP, Bowne WB. Reconstruction options following pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review. World J Surg Oncol. 2018 Aug 13; 16(1):168.
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Kansou G, Lechaux D, Delarue J, Badic B, Le Gall M, Guillerm S, Bail JP, Thereaux J. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus laparoscopic mini gastric bypass: One year outcomes. Int J Surg. 2016 Sep; 33 Pt A:18-22.
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Chotai S, Sielatycki JA, Parker SL, Sivaganesan A, Kay HL, Stonko DP, Wick JB, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Effect of obesity on cost per quality-adjusted life years gained following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in elective degenerative pathology. Spine J. 2016 11; 16(11):1342-1350.
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Herman AG, Mahla ME. Awake intubating laryngeal mask airway placement in a morbidly obese patient with ankylosing spondylitis and unstable thoracic spine. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Aug; 32:62-4.
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Thereaux J, Roche C, Bail JP. Laparoscopic Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Gastric Bypass for Super-Obesity (BMI = 50 kg/m²) and Incisional Hernia: a Video Report. Obes Surg. 2016 Jan; 26(1):239-40.
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Siadecki SD, Frasure SE, Lewiss RE, Saul T. High Body Mass Index is Strongly Correlated with Decreased Image Quality in Focused Bedside Echocardiography. J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb; 50(2):295-301.