"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 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 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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Foster MW, Gershuni VM, Tewksbury CM, Giri JS, Dumon KR, Rame JE, Williams NN. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Carries a Lower Perioperative Mortality Including Sudden Cardiac Death over Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with a Prior Cardiac History: An MBSAQIP Analysis. Obes Surg. 2020 Mar; 30(3):812-818.
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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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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.
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Robbins JM, Mallya G, Wagner A, Buehler JW. Prevalence, Disparities, and Trends in Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Students in the School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006-2013. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015; 12:E134.
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Thereaux J, Roche C, Bail JP. Laparoscopic revision of gastric bypass for gastrojejunal anastomotic stenosis and trans-mesocolic defect: video report. Obes Surg. 2015 May; 25(5):948.