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Definition of 'Weight Gain'

Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.

Common names: Weight Gain; Gain, Weight; Gains, Weight; Weight Gains

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: This retrospective analysis defined and described patterns and predictors of weight change during treatment in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) with high-risk features who received treatment on Children's Cancer Group ... Read more...


Smoking-related weight concerns among underserved, black maternal smokers.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To expand understanding of a smoking cessation barrier for women, weight concerns, in a medically underserved population. METHODS: Baseline weight concerns were examined among 235 low-income, black maternal smokers enrolled in a smoking ... Read more...


Cardiometabolic risk of second-generation antipsychotic medications during first-time use in children and adolescents.

26 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Cardiometabolic effects of second-generation antipsychotic medications are concerning but have not been sufficiently studied in pediatric and adolescent patients naive to antipsychotic medication. OBJECTIVE: To study the association of ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.

Descriptor UI: D015430

Alternative terms: Weight Gain; Gain, Weight; Gains, Weight; Weight Gains;

Related Mesh Headings: Obesity;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethnology;

Tree Number: C23.888.144.243.926; G07.700.320.249.314.120.200.926;

Online Note: search BODY WEIGHT 1966-88

History Note: 89; was see BODY WEIGHT 1966-88

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