Body Weight

"Body Weight" 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.

MeSH information

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The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Descriptor ID	D001835
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120 E05.041.124.160.750 G07.100.100.160.120 G07.345.249.314.120
Concept/Terms	Body Weight Body Weight Body Weights Weight, Body Weights, Body

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

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Body Weight [E05.041.124.160.750]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Body Size [G07.345.249.314]
Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120]

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

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

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Body Weight" by people in this website by year, and whether "Body Weight" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 142 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2003 and 2016 and 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	0	1	1
1994	0	1	1
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	2	2
2002	2	2	4
2003	4	6	10
2004	0	7	7
2005	1	7	8
2006	0	6	6
2007	3	2	5
2008	0	9	9
2009	1	8	9
2010	1	5	6
2011	2	6	8
2012	0	3	3
2013	1	7	8
2014	2	5	7
2015	3	5	8
2016	1	9	10
2017	1	5	6
2018	2	8	10
2019	1	2	3
2020	3	3	6
2022	0	1	1

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

Avraham Y, Van Heukelom B, Zolotarev O, Magen I, Vorobiev L, Zwas DR. Insulin normalized brain metabolic status on a Model of Anorexia Nervosa in Mice. Physiol Behav. 2022 05 15; 249:113738.

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Fares MY, Baydoun H, Salhab HA, Khachfe HH, Fares Y, Fares J, Abboud JA. Doping in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC): A 4-year epidemiological analysis. Drug Test Anal. 2021 Apr; 13(4):785-793.

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Fares MY, Salhab HA, Fares J, Khachfe HH, Fares Y, Baydoun H, Abboud JA, Alaaeddine N. Craniofacial and traumatic brain injuries in mixed martial arts. Phys Sportsmed. 2021 11; 49(4):420-428.

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Xu F, Earp JE, Greene GW, Cohen SA, Lofgren IE, Delmonico MJ, Greaney ML. Temporal Association between Abdominal Weight Status and Healthy Aging: Findings from the 2011-2018 National Health and Aging Trends Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 08 05; 17(16).

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Safahani M, Aligholi H, Asadi-Pooya AA. Management of antiepileptic drug-induced nutrition-related adverse effects. Neurol Sci. 2020 Dec; 41(12):3491-3502.

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Xu F, Cohen SA, Greaney ML, Earp JE, Delmonico MJ. Longitudinal Sex-Specific Physical Function Trends by Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Weight Status. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 10; 68(10):2270-2278.

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Baldwin KD, Cahill PJ, Sponseller PD, Abel MF, Spiegel DA, Flynn JM, Pahys JM. BMI change following spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis surgery. Spine Deform. 2020 10; 8(5):1081-1087.

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Huillard O, Jouinot A, Tlemsani C, Brose MS, Arrondeau J, Meinhardt G, Fellous M, De Sanctis Y, Schlumberger M, Goldwasser F. Body Composition in Patients with Radioactive Iodine-Refractory, Advanced Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Treated with Sorafenib or Placebo: A Retrospective Analysis of the Phase III DECISION Trial. Thyroid. 2019 12; 29(12):1820-1827.

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Smethers AD, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Zuraikat FM, Keller KL, Kling SMR, Rolls BJ. Portion size has sustained effects over 5 days in preschool children: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 05 01; 109(5):1361-1372.

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Umpierrez GE, Skolnik N, Dex T, Traylor L, Chao J, Shaefer C. When basal insulin is not enough: A dose-response relationship between insulin glargine 100 units/mL and glycaemic control. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019 06; 21(6):1305-1310.

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