"Pediatric Obesity" 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.
BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For infants less than 2 years of age, obesity is determined based on standard weight-for-length percentile measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D063766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.720 C23.888.144.699.500.750 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.750 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Childhood Obesity- Childhood Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood
- Childhood Onset Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood Onset
- Child Obesity
- Obesity, Child
- Childhood Overweight
- Childhood Overweights
- Overweight, Childhood
- Obesity in Childhood
Infant Obesity- Infant Obesity
- Obesity, Infant
- Infant Overweight
- Overweight, Infant
- Infantile Obesity
- Obesity, Infantile
Adolescent Obesity- Adolescent Obesity
- Obesity, Adolescent
- Obesity in Adolescence
- Adolescent Overweight
- Overweight, Adolescent
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Associations Between Childhood Obesity and Pubertal Timing Stratified by Sex and Race/Ethnicity. Am J Epidemiol. 2022 11 19; 191(12):2026-2036.
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First year infant weight trajectories predict overweight/obesity at age 2 in a diverse population. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2022 Sep-Oct; 16(5):434-436.
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Associations between infant growth and pubertal onset timing in a multiethnic prospective cohort of girls. BMC Pediatr. 2022 Mar 31; 22(1):171.
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Physical Activity Levels and Screen Time among Youth with Overweight/Obesity Using Mental Health Services. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 17; 19(4).
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Sustainability of weight loss from a family-centered pediatric weight management program integrated in primary care. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Jan 02; 22(1):12.
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Disparities in Elevated Body Mass Index in Youth Receiving Care at Community Health Centers. Fam Community Health. 2021 Oct-Dec 01; 44(4):238-244.
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Operationalizing and Testing the Concept of a Physical Activity Desert. J Phys Act Health. 2021 05 01; 18(5):533-540.
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Gestational weight gain, birthweight and early-childhood obesity: between- and within-family comparisons. Int J Epidemiol. 2020 10 01; 49(5):1682-1690.
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation Associated with Fat Mass and Weight Status in Youth. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 09 03; 17(17).
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The relationship of diagnosed acne and weight status in adolescent girls. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Mar; 84(3):786-788.