"Weight Loss" 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.
Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT.
| Descriptor ID |
D015431
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.243.963 G07.345.249.314.120.200.963
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| Concept/Terms |
Weight Loss- Weight Loss
- Loss, Weight
- Losses, Weight
- Weight Losses
- Weight Reduction
- Reduction, Weight
- Reductions, Weight
- Weight Reductions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Weight Loss" by people in this website by year, and whether "Weight Loss" 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 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight Loss" by people in Profiles.
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Preconception Weight Loss to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Current Evidence and Research Gaps. Curr Obes Rep. 2026 Feb 21; 15(1).
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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 long-term effectiveness of the anti-obesity medication phentermine (LEAP) trial: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Feb; 161:108219.
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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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Greater intrinsic motivation for engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with reduced postpartum weight. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 May; 33(5):927-935.
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Intentional Weight Loss, Waist Circumference Reduction, and Mortality Risk Among Postmenopausal Women. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250609.
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Changes in anthropometry, adiposity, and inflammation in Black and White women engaged in intentional weight loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Dec; 32(12):2398-2409.