Overweight

"Overweight" 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.

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A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".

Descriptor ID	D050177
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144.699 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699 G07.100.100.160.120.699
Concept/Terms	Overweight Overweight

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

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Overweight [C23.888.144.699]
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]
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]

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

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

Overweight
Obesity

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Bar chart showing 182 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	2	0	2
2006	2	3	5
2007	2	4	6
2008	13	0	13
2009	2	3	5
2010	6	5	11
2011	6	3	9
2012	10	4	14
2013	9	2	11
2014	11	6	17
2015	7	6	13
2016	4	6	10
2017	4	4	8
2018	3	5	8
2019	2	1	3
2020	1	5	6
2021	5	5	10
2022	2	8	10
2023	2	5	7
2024	7	4	11
2025	0	1	1
2026	2	0	2

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Meyer KB, McVeigh M, Chiara AN, Boss KC, Pomfret TC, Semmel K, Bacon R, Nicolas D, Clements K, Alper CJ, Lenz K. Real-world 6-month persistence, adherence, and effectiveness of GLP-1 medications for overweight and obesity in a Medicaid population. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2026 Mar; 32(3):271-280.

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Schuppelius B, Lalama E, Zhang J, Ruether K, Csanalosi M, Kabisch S, Christ A, Latz E, Kraenkel N, Pivovarova-Ramich O, Mai K, Pfeiffer AFH. Remission of type 2 diabetes depends on time since diagnosis and low-calorie diet composition: Results of a randomized controlled trial in individuals with overweight and obesity. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Mar; 233:113159.

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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 05; 280:114482.

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Cuccia AF, DiPietro L, Hayman LL, Whiteley JA, Napolitano MA. Longitudinal Changes in Cardiovascular Health Among Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2025 Jul-Aug 01; 40(4):E174-E181.

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Pagoto S, Xu R, Bannor R, Idiong C, Goetz J, Fernandes D. Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Remotely Delivered Lifestyle Interventions: Protocol for a Randomized Noninferiority Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 12 19; 13:e65323.

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Bertoldi AD, Flores TR, Silveira MPT, Emmerick I, Boing AC, Silveira MF, Mielke GI. Does antimicrobial use during pregnancy impact excess weight in early childhood? Findings from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Cien Saude Colet. 2026 Mar; 31(3):e10692024.

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Bai MR, Abirami K, Gayathri R, Vedantham S, Shobana S, Nagarajan LP, Gunasekaran G, Nagamuthu G, Malini HM, Gokulakrishnan K, Sandhya N, Ganesh Jeevan R, Anjana RM, Unnikrishnan R, Krishnaswamy K, Sudha V, Mohan V. Effect of low vs high dietary-advanced glycation end products on insulin-sensitivity and inflammatory- markers among overweight/obese Asian-Indian adults-A randomised controlled trial. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2024 Dec; 75(8):835-845.

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Yu C, Ahmadi S, Hu X, Wu J, Wu D, Hou Z, Pan H, Xiao H, Ye X, Chen S. Individual Difference in the Capacity of Gut Microbiota to Ferment Four Complex Carbohydrates from Normal to Overweight People: An In Vitro Study. J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Sep 18; 72(37):20513-20526.

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Patel R, Wadid M, Makwana B, Kumar A, Khadke S, Bhatti A, Banker A, Husami Z, Labib S, Venesy D, Fonarow G, Kosiborod M, Al-Kindi S, Bhatt DL, Dani S, Nohria A, Butler J, Ganatra S. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Among Patients?With Overweight or Obesity,?Diabetes,?and HFpEF on SGLT2?Inhibitors. JACC Heart Fail. 2024 Nov; 12(11):1814-1826.

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Wagner KA, Pekow P, Marcus B, Rosal MC, Braun B, Manson JE, Whitcomb BW, Sievert LL, Chasan-Taber L. The Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Postpartum Hispanic Women with Overweight and Obesity in a Randomized Controlled Trial (Proyecto Mam?). Matern Child Health J. 2024 Oct; 28(10):1768-1781.

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