Obesity, Abdominal

"Obesity, Abdominal" 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 condition of having excess fat in the abdomen. Abdominal obesity is typically defined as waist circumferences of 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women. Abdominal obesity raises the risk of developing disorders, such as diabetes, hypertension and METABOLIC SYNDROME.

Descriptor ID	D056128
MeSH Number(s)	C18.654.726.500.697 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.249 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.249
Concept/Terms	Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, Abdominal Abdominal Obesities Obesities, Abdominal Abdominal Obesity Central Obesity Central Obesities Obesities, Central Obesity, Central Obesity, Visceral Obesity, Visceral Visceral Obesity Obesities, Visceral Visceral Obesities

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Diseases [C]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Nutrition Disorders [C18.654]
Overnutrition [C18.654.726]
Obesity [C18.654.726.500]
Obesity, Abdominal [C18.654.726.500.697]
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]
Overweight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699]
Obesity [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500]
Obesity, Abdominal [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.249]
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]
Overweight [G07.100.100.160.120.699]
Obesity [G07.100.100.160.120.699.500]
Obesity, Abdominal [G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.249]

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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2014 and 2017 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2014	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	1	2

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Parnell LD, Noel SE, Bhupathiraju SN, Smith CE, Haslam DE, Zhang X, Tucker KL, Ordovas JM, Lai CQ. Metabolite patterns link diet, obesity, and type 2 diabetes in a Hispanic population. Metabolomics. 2021 09 22; 17(10):88.

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Riseberg E, Tamez M, Tucker KL, Rodriguez Orengo JF, Mattei J. Associations between diet quality scores and central obesity among adults in Puerto Rico. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2021 12; 34(6):1014-1021.

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Murthy VL, Yu B, Wang W, Zhang X, Alkis T, Pico AR, Yeri A, Bhupathiraju SN, Bressler J, Ballantyne CM, Freedman JE, Ordovas J, Boerwinkle E, Tucker KL, Shah R. Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association With Prognosis. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 10 01; 5(10):1144-1153.

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Kovell LC, Aurigemma GP. Progressive Adverse Cardiac Remodeling and Obesity: Unwelcome News from "the City That Never Sleeps". J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 10; 32(10):1326-1330.

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M?ller-Wieland D, Altenburg C, Becher H, Burchard J, Frisch A, Gebhard J, Haas J, Harth V, Heeren J, Hengelbrock J, von Karais M, Knebel B, Kotzka J, L?we B, Marx N, Pinnschmidt H, Preisser A, Rose M, Sawitzky-Rose B, Scheja L, Tersch?ren C, T?ller M, Vettorazzi E, Wegscheider K. Development of the Metabolic Syndrome: Study Design and Baseline Data of the Lufthansa Prevention Study (LUPS), A Prospective Observational Cohort Survey. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2020 Dec; 128(12):777-787.

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Shadyab AH, Li W, Eaton CB, LaCroix AZ. General and Abdominal Obesity as Risk Factors for Late-Life Mobility Limitation After Total Knee or Hip Replacement for Osteoarthritis Among Women. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 07; 70(7):1030-1038.

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Bancks MP, Auer R, Carr JJ, Goff DC, Kiefe C, Rana JS, Reis J, Sidney S, Terry JG, Schreiner PJ. Self-reported marijuana use over 25?years and abdominal adiposity: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Addiction. 2018 04; 113(4):689-698.

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Kariuki JK, Stuart-Shor EM, Leveille SG, Gona P, Cromwell J, Hayman LL. Validation of the nonlaboratory-based Framingham cardiovascular disease risk assessment algorithm in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities dataset. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2017 Dec; 18(12):936-945.

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Cespedes Feliciano EM, Tinker L, Manson JE, Allison M, Rohan T, Zaslavsky O, Waring ME, Asao K, Garcia L, Rosal M, Neuhouser ML. Change in Dietary Patterns and Change in Waist Circumference and DXA Trunk Fat Among Postmenopausal Women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 10; 24(10):2176-84.

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Loucks EB, Britton WB, Howe CJ, Gutman R, Gilman SE, Brewer J, Eaton CB, Buka SL. Associations of Dispositional Mindfulness with Obesity and Central Adiposity: the New England Family Study. Int J Behav Med. 2016 Apr; 23(2):224-33.

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