"Obesity, Morbid" 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 condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
| Descriptor ID |
D009767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.700 C23.888.144.699.500.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Obesity, Morbid- Obesity, Morbid
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Ursodiol Prescriptions Following Bariatric Surgery: National Prescribing Trends and Outcomes. Obes Surg. 2023 08; 33(8):2361-2367.
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Technical Challenges in Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysm in a Patient with Body Mass Index >100. World Neurosurg. 2023 Mar; 171:148-151.
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Changes of Circulating Irisin and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels in Morbidly Obese Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Aug; 32(8):817-822.
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The Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Psychiatric Disorders: a National Cohort Study. Obes Surg. 2022 04; 32(4):1110-1118.
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Association of Bariatric Surgery and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Morbid Obesity. Ann Surg. 2022 01 01; 275(1):1-6.
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The effect of bariatric surgery on ischemic stroke risk. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 12; 17(12):1949-1955.
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Social determinants of health and their impact on rates of postoperative complications among patients undergoing vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Surgery. 2022 02; 171(2):447-452.
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Mid-Term Survivorship, Performance, and Predictors of Outcome in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty With a Porous Tantalum Femoral Prosthesis. J Arthroplasty. 2021 05; 36(5):1688-1694.
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The Influence of Body Mass Index on Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Five-Year Results in 140 Patients. Am J Sports Med. 2021 01; 49(1):90-96.
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Endoscopic devices and techniques for the management of bariatric surgical adverse events (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Sep; 92(3):492-507.