"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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2007 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2008 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Anderson B, Robins B, Fraser JA, Swaszek L, Sanicola C, King N, Pryor A, Spaniolas K, Tholey R, Tannouri S, Palazzo F, Beekley A, Tatarian T. Weight loss and clinical outcomes following primary versus secondary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a multi-institutional experience. Surg Endosc. 2023 08; 37(8):6445-6451.
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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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Carender CN, Glass NA, DeMik DE, Elkins JM, Brown TS, Bedard NA. Projected Prevalence of Obesity in Aseptic Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Iowa Orthop J. 2023; 43(1):55-62.
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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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Carender CN, Glass NA, DeMik DE, Elkins JM, Brown TS, Bedard NA. Projected Prevalence of Obesity in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: How Big Will the Problem Get? J Arthroplasty. 2022 07; 37(7):1289-1295.
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Soliman SS, Durling-Grover R, Bilaniuk JW, Kong K, Renna L, Hakakian D, Rolandelli RH, Antonioli L, Nemeth ZH. Association Between Body Mass Index and Morbidity and Mortality During Hospitalization After Trauma. J Trauma Nurs. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 29(2):80-85.
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Carender CN, Glass NA, DeMik DE, Elkins JM, Brown TS, Bedard NA. Projected Prevalence of Obesity in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: How Big Will the Problem Get? J Arthroplasty. 2022 05; 37(5):874-879.
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DeMik DE, Carender CN, Glass NA, Noiseux NO, Brown TS, Bedard NA. Are Morbidly Obese Patients Equally Benefitting From Care Improvements in Total Hip Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2022 03; 37(3):524-529.e1.
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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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Soliman SS, Jordan GB, Bilaniuk JW, Benfante A, Kong K, Rolandelli RH, Curran T, Nemeth ZH. The impact of BMI on morbidity and mortality after femoral fractures. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Jun; 48(3):2441-2447.