 Pediatric Obesity
"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,
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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 |
Pediatric Obesity- Pediatric Obesity
- Obesity, Pediatric
- Adolescent Obesity
- Obesity, Adolescent
- Obesity in Adolescence
- Infantile Obesity
- Obesity, Infantile
- Child Obesity
- Obesity, Child
- Childhood Onset Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood Onset
- Onset Obesity, Childhood
- Obesity in Childhood
- Infant Obesity
- Obesity, Infant
- Childhood Obesity
- Obesity, Childhood
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 | | 2019 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2021 | 17 | 0 | 17 | | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2023 | 12 | 1 | 13 | | 2024 | 9 | 1 | 10 | | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatric Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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Bartkoski M, Poweleit EA, Stancil SL. GLP-1 Agonists for Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Opportunities and Cautions. Clin Transl Sci. 2025 Jun; 18(6):e70262.
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Forseth B, Carlson JA, Ortega A, Steel C, Lancaster B, Fitzpatrick LK, Jiang Q, Davis AM. O the places rural children will go?to get physical activity: a cross sectional analysis. BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 28; 25(1):1188.
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Davis AM, Darden P, Lancaster B, Chang D, Cushing CC, Janicke DM, Lim CS, Olalde M, Bullard S, McCulloh R, Perry D, Pyles L, Staiano AE, Serrano-Gonzalez M, Davis DW, Jelalian E. A family-based behavioral group obesity randomized control feasibility trial across a clinical trials network: a focus on contact hours. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Mar 01; 50(3):280-288.
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Jiang Q, Fitzpatrick L, Laroche HH, Hampl S, Steinbach S, Forseth B, Davis AM, Steel C, Carlson JA. Associations of Neighborhood Food Retail Environments with Weight Status in a Regional Pediatric Health System. Child Obes. 2025 Mar; 21(2):137-147.
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Dutton WP, Paddu N, Braddock A, Sweeney B. Clinician's Guide for Pediatric Anti-obesity Medications. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 10; 71(5):957-980.
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White HI, Kubiniec E, Savell M, Das Eiden R, Epstein LH, Fabiano GA, Kong KL, Anzman-Frasca S. Play With Me: Effects of a shared activities parenting intervention on parenting and relative reinforcing value of food. Appetite. 2024 Dec 01; 203:107681.
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Quadri M, Ariza AJ, Tucker JM, Bea JW, King EC, Kirk S, Sweeney BR, Santos M, Silver L, Roberts KJ, Binns HJ. Percent Body Fat and Weight Status of Youth Participating in Pediatric Weight Management Programs in the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry. Child Obes. 2025 Jan; 21(1):50-64.
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Posson PM, Hibbing PR, Damiot A, Carbuhn AF, White DA, Shakhnovich V, Sullivan D, Shook RP. Resting Energy Expenditure Equations Have Lower Accuracy for Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity Versus Healthy-Weight Adolescents. Child Obes. 2025 Jan; 21(1):30-38.
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Weedn AE, Benard J, Hampl SE. Physical Examination and Evaluation for Comorbidities in Youth with Obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 10; 71(5):859-878.
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Laroche HH, Andino J, O'Shea AMJ, Engebretsen B, Rice S, DeJear M, Nicholson C, Yeh HW, Snetselaar L. Family-Based Motivational Interviewing and Resource Mobilization to Prevent Obesity: Living Well Together Trial. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2024 09; 56(9):631-642.
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