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".

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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 154 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	2	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	2	2	4
2003	4	6	10
2004	0	7	7
2005	1	7	8
2006	0	5	5
2007	3	2	5
2008	0	8	8
2009	1	9	10
2010	1	6	7
2011	2	7	9
2012	0	3	3
2013	1	7	8
2014	2	6	8
2015	3	5	8
2016	1	9	10
2017	1	6	7
2018	3	11	14
2019	1	3	4
2020	3	4	7
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1
2024	2	1	3

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

Qi Y, Chan ML, Mould DR, Larimore K, Fisheleva E, Cherukuri A, Day J, Savarirayan R, Irving M, Bacino CA, Hoover-Fong J, Ozono K, Mohnike K, Wilcox WR, Bober MB, Henshaw J. Development of a Weight-Band Dosing Approach for Vosoritide in Children with Achondroplasia Using a Population Pharmacokinetic Model. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2024 May; 63(5):707-719.

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Avraham Y, Shapira-Furman T, Saklani R, Van Heukelom B, Carmel M, Vorobiev L, Lipsker L, Zwas DR, Berry EM, Domb AJ. Sustained insulin treatment restoring metabolic status, body weight, and cognition in an anorexia nervosa-like animal model in mice. Behav Brain Res. 2024 May 28; 466:115001.

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Roberts BM, Geddis AV, Ciuciu A, Reynoso M, Mehta N, Varanoske AN, Kelley AM, Walker RJ, Munoz R, Kolb AL, Staab JS, Naimo MA, Tomlinson RE. Acetaminophen influences musculoskeletal signaling but not adaptations to endurance exercise training. FASEB J. 2024 Apr 15; 38(7):e23586.

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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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Quagliariello V, D'Aiuto G, Iaffaioli RV, Berretta M, Buccolo S, Iovine M, Paccone A, Cerrone F, Bonanno S, Nunnari G, Lagan? N, Botti G, Maurea N. Reasons why COVID-19 survivors should follow dietary World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) recommendations: from hyper-inflammation to cardiac dysfunctions. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 May; 25(10):3898-3907.

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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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