"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.
The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.
| Descriptor ID |
D001835
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| 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
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Weight- Body Weight
- Body Weights
- Weight, Body
- Weights, Body
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Weight" by people in Profiles.
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Frequency of weight and body composition increases in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients during first line therapy. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2024 Dec; 15(6):2311-2322.
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Early changes in serum osteocalcin and body weight are predictive of implant fixation in a rat model of implant loosening. J Orthop Res. 2020 06; 38(6):1216-1227.
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Body Weight Parameters are Related to Morbidity and Mortality After Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Transplantation. 2019 11; 103(11):2287-2303.
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Dietary Egg Protein Prevents Hyperhomocysteinemia via Upregulation of Hepatic Betaine-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase Activity in Folate-Restricted Rats. J Nutr. 2019 08 01; 149(8):1369-1376.
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Lifestyle of women before pregnancy and the risk of offspring obesity during childhood through early adulthood. Int J Obes (Lond). 2018 07; 42(7):1275-1284.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and changes in body weight and resting metabolic rate in response to weight-loss diets: A prospective study. PLoS Med. 2018 02; 15(2):e1002502.
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Predictors of 30-Day Pulmonary Complications after Outpatient Surgery: Relative Importance of Body Mass Index Weight Classifications in Risk Assessment. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Aug; 225(2):312-323.e7.
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Relationships between longitudinal neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios, body weight changes, and overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. BMC Cancer. 2017 02 16; 17(1):141.
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The Impact of Weight Labels on Body Image, Internalized Weight Stigma, Affect, Perceived Health, and Intended Weight Loss Behaviors in Normal-Weight and Overweight College Women. Am J Health Promot. 2017 Nov; 31(6):484-490.
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Women's Lifestyle Physical Activity Program for African American Women: Fidelity Plan and Outcomes. J Phys Act Health. 2016 10; 13(10):1100-1109.