"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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Persistent Food Insecurity and Overweight/Obesity Risk in Offspring of Individuals With Gestational Diabetes. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jul; 21(7):e70138.
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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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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Motivational Interviewing-Based Wellness Coaching for Kids and Families (WC4K) Program in Pediatric Obesity Care: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Pragmatic Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Feb 10; 15:e78792.
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Joint and Independent Associations of Gestational Diabetes and Depression With Childhood Obesity. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 02 02; 9(2):e2559344.
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Midchildhood Obesity After Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The SWIFT Study in Youth. Diabetes Care. 2026 02 01; 49(2):308-316.
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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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Risk Factors for Development of Type 2 and Prediabetes in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jan; 21(1):e70070.
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Fetal exposure to gestational diabetes severity and postnatal infant feeding in the first year of life associated with preadolescent obesity: a prospective cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 May; 33(5):996-1010.
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A descriptive examination of rurality in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort: Implications, illustrations, and future directions. J Rural Health. 2025 Jan; 41(1):e12908.
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Neighborhood Food Access in Early Life and Trajectories of Child Body Mass Index and Obesity. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Nov 01; 178(11):1172-1182.