"Weight Gain" 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.
Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.
| Descriptor ID |
D015430
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.243.926 G07.345.249.314.120.200.926
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| Concept/Terms |
Weight Gain- Weight Gain
- Gain, Weight
- Gains, Weight
- Weight Gains
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Weight Gain".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Weight Gain" by people in this website by year, and whether "Weight Gain" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight Gain" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in weight and glycemia after initiation of integrase strand transfer inhibitors among people with HIV and diabetes. AIDS. 2026 Aug 01; 40(8):1180-1189.
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Associations of common antipsychotic medications with weight gain in youth and adults: a target trial emulation study. J Psychiatr Res. 2026 05; 196:90-96.
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No Effect of Prepregnancy Weight Loss Intervention on Child Weight up to Age 5. Child Obes. 2026 03; 22(2):91-99.
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The Association of Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Retention: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Feb; 34(2):491-498.
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Comparative Weight Change With Initiation and Adherence to Common Medications for Type 2 Diabetes. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Nov; 33(11):2205-2213.
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Long-Term Medication-Induced Weight Change Across Common Antiseizure Medications: A Target Trial Emulation Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Dec; 33(12):2355-2364.
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Emulation of a Target Trial of Antihypertensive Medications on Weight Change. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 03; 41(4):1097-1106.
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Gestational weight change patterns in pregnant people with obesity class I, II, and III receiving care from community-based health care centers. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Oct; 110:95-101.
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Effect of a Tobacco Cessation Intervention Incorporating Weight Management for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 01; 80(9):895-904.
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Prepregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain, and susceptibility to autism-related traits: the EARLI and HOME studies. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 05; 31(5):1415-1424.