Thinness

"Thinness" 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.

MeSH information

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A state of insufficient flesh on the body usually defined as having a body weight less than skeletal and physical standards. Depending on age, sex, and genetic background, a BODY MASS INDEX of less than 18.5 is considered as underweight.

Descriptor ID	D013851
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144.828 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.828 G07.100.100.160.120.828
Concept/Terms	Thinness Thinness Leanness Underweight Underweight

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thinness".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Thinness [C23.888.144.828]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Thinness [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.828]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Thinness [G07.100.100.160.120.828]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Thinness".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Thinness".

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Bar chart showing 33 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2011 and 2017 and 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	1	2
2008	3	0	3
2009	1	1	2
2011	0	4	4
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	2	3
2016	1	1	2
2017	4	0	4
2018	1	3	4
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2022	1	1	2
2023	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Must A, Eliasziw M, Bandini LG, Curtin C, Maga?a S, Ranca?o KM. The Full Range of Weight Status by Race and Ethnicity in Children with and without Autism in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Pediatr. 2025 May; 280:114482.

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Yoon J, Kim J, Chung J, Son H. Changes in life satisfaction among middle-aged adults living alone over a 12-year span. PLoS One. 2023; 18(12):e0295895.

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Hemler EC, Bromage S, Tadesse AW, Zack R, Berhane Y, Canavan CR, Fawzi WW, Willett WC. Associations of percentage energy intake from total, animal and plant protein with overweight/obesity and underweight among adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Public Health Nutr. 2022 11; 25(11):3107-3120.

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Baker JF, Reed G, Kremer J. Weight Fluctuation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 02; 74(2):229-235.

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Bergstra SA, Allaart CF, Vega-Morales D, De Buck M, Murphy E, Salomon Escoto K, Huizinga TWJ. Body mass index and treatment survival in patients with RA starting treatment with TNFa-inhibitors: long-term follow-up in the real-life METEOR registry. RMD Open. 2020 06; 6(2).

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Hira RS, Kataruka A, Akeroyd JM, Ramsey DJ, Pokharel Y, Gurm HS, Nasir K, Deswal A, Jneid H, Alam M, Ballantyne CM, Petersen LA, Virani SS. Association of Body Mass Index With Risk Factor Optimization and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in US Veterans With Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 01; 12(1):e004817.

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Dumas SN, Guo CA, Kim JK, Friedline RH, Ntambi JM. Interleukin-6 derived from cutaneous deficiency of stearoyl-CoA desaturase- 1 may mediate metabolic organ crosstalk among skin, adipose tissue and liver. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 01 01; 508(1):87-91.

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Zhang N, Lu SF, Zhou Y, Zhang B, Copeland L, Gurwitz JH. Body Mass Index, Falls, and Hip Fractures Among Nursing Home Residents. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2018 09 11; 73(10):1403-1409.

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Sch?nke M, Bj?rnholm M, Chibalin AV, Zierath JR, Deshmukh AS. Proteomics Analysis of Skeletal Muscle from Leptin-Deficient ob/ob Mice Reveals Adaptive Remodeling of Metabolic Characteristics and Fiber Type Composition. Proteomics. 2018 03; 18(5-6):e1700375.

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Zhu D, Chung HF, Pandeya N, Dobson AJ, Kuh D, Crawford SL, Gold EB, Avis NE, Giles GG, Bruinsma F, Adami HO, Weiderpass E, Greenwood DC, Cade JE, Mitchell ES, Woods NF, Brunner EJ, Simonsen MK, Mishra GD. Body mass index and age at natural menopause: an international pooled analysis of 11 prospective studies. Eur J Epidemiol. 2018 Aug; 33(8):699-710.

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