"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Obesity in children with low back pain: implications with imaging phenotypes and opioid use. Spine J. 2023 Jul; 23(7):945-953.
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Effects of Physical Exercise on Adiponectin, Leptin, and Inflammatory Markers in Childhood Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Child Obes. 2018 May/Jun; 14(4):207-217.
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Child Temperament, Maternal Feeding Practices, and Parenting Styles and Their Influence on Obesogenic Behaviors in Hispanic Preschool Children. J Sch Nurs. 2019 Aug; 35(4):287-298.
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Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels and Body Mass Index Percentiles in Children with Primary Hypothyroidism on Levothyroxine Replacement. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2017 Dec 15; 9(4):337-343.
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Systematic review of paediatric weight management interventions delivered in the home setting. Obes Rev. 2016 10; 17(10):977-88.
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Determinants of Obesity in the Hispanic Preschool Population: An Integrative Review. Public Health Nurs. 2016 05; 33(3):189-99.
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The home environment and childhood obesity in low-income households: indirect effects via sleep duration and screen time. BMC Public Health. 2014 Nov 09; 14:1160.