"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.828 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.828 G07.100.100.160.120.828
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thinness" by people in Profiles.
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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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Chung C, Kim H, Lee KN, Shin DW, Lee SW, Han K. Association between body mass index and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in young individuals: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Sci Rep. 2024 12 30; 14(1):31976.
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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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Cho SH, Lee H, Kwon H, Shin DW, Joh HK, Han K, Park JH, Cho B. Association of underweight status with the risk of tuberculosis: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Sci Rep. 2022 09 28; 12(1):16207.
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Chung GE, Jeong SM, Cho EJ, Yoo JJ, Cho Y, Lee KN, Shin DW, Kim YJ, Yoon JH, Han K, Yu SJ. Association of fatty liver index with all-cause and disease-specific mortality: A nationwide cohort study. Metabolism. 2022 08; 133:155222.
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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.