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Weight change

MedGen UID:
2305
•Concept ID:
C0005911
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Finding
Synonyms: Body Weight Change; Body Weight Changes; Change, Body Weight; Changes, Body Weight; Weight Change, Body; Weight Changes, Body
SNOMED CT: Weight change (248346009)

Definition

An increase or decrease in the weight of an individual. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diet or exercise interventions vs combined behavioral weight management programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis of direct comparisons.
Johns DJ, Hartmann-Boyce J, Jebb SA, Aveyard P; Behavioural Weight Management Review Group
J Acad Nutr Diet 2014 Oct;114(10):1557-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.07.005. PMID: 25257365Free PMC Article
Long-term drug treatment for obesity: a systematic and clinical review.
Yanovski SZ, Yanovski JA
JAMA 2014 Jan 1;311(1):74-86. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.281361. PMID: 24231879Free PMC Article
American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Nutrition and athletic performance.
American Dietetic Association; Dietitians of Canada; American College of Sports Medicine, Rodriguez NR, Di Marco NM, Langley S
Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009 Mar;41(3):709-31. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31890eb86. PMID: 19225360

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Association between weight change and risk of liver fibrosis in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Ke P, Xu M, Feng J, Tian Q, He Y, Lu K, Lu Z
J Glob Health 2023 Oct 20;13:04138. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04138. PMID: 37856776Free PMC Article
Association between weight change and breast cancer prognosis.
Zhang YX, Liang ZZ, Li YQ, Lin Y, Liu Q, Xie XM, Tang LY, Ren ZF
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022 Jun;193(3):677-684. Epub 2022 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s10549-022-06592-6. PMID: 35435529
Change in weight and personality in middle-aged and older adults.
Stephan Y, Sutin AR, Terracciano A
Psychol Health 2020 Jul;35(7):872-886. Epub 2019 Oct 21 doi: 10.1080/08870446.2019.1679372. PMID: 31631712Free PMC Article
Clinical review: Drugs commonly associated with weight change: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Domecq JP, Prutsky G, Leppin A, Sonbol MB, Altayar O, Undavalli C, Wang Z, Elraiyah T, Brito JP, Mauck KF, Lababidi MH, Prokop LJ, Asi N, Wei J, Fidahussein S, Montori VM, Murad MH
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015 Feb;100(2):363-70. Epub 2015 Jan 15 doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3421. PMID: 25590213Free PMC Article
Weight change, genetics and antiepileptic drugs.
Chukwu J, Delanty N, Webb D, Cavalleri GL
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2014 Jan;7(1):43-51. Epub 2013 Dec 2 doi: 10.1586/17512433.2014.857599. PMID: 24308788

Diagnosis

Association between weight change and breast cancer prognosis.
Zhang YX, Liang ZZ, Li YQ, Lin Y, Liu Q, Xie XM, Tang LY, Ren ZF
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022 Jun;193(3):677-684. Epub 2022 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s10549-022-06592-6. PMID: 35435529
Weight change across adulthood in relation to all cause and cause specific mortality: prospective cohort study.
Chen C, Ye Y, Zhang Y, Pan XF, Pan A
BMJ 2019 Oct 16;367:l5584. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5584. PMID: 31619383Free PMC Article
Weight, physical activity and breast cancer survival.
McTiernan A
Proc Nutr Soc 2018 Nov;77(4):403-411. Epub 2018 Feb 26 doi: 10.1017/S0029665118000010. PMID: 29478430
Association of Weight Change after Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Outcomes in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Population.
Meyerhardt JA, Kroenke CH, Prado CM, Kwan ML, Castillo A, Weltzien E, Cespedes Feliciano EM, Xiao J, Caan BJ
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017 Jan;26(1):30-37. Epub 2016 Dec 16 doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-16-0145. PMID: 27986654Free PMC Article
Obesity and Breast Cancer.
Fortner RT, Katzke V, Kühn T, Kaaks R
Recent Results Cancer Res 2016;208:43-65. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42542-9_3. PMID: 27909901

Therapy

Once-Weekly Insulin Icodec vs Once-Daily Insulin Degludec in Adults With Insulin-Naive Type 2 Diabetes: The ONWARDS 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lingvay I, Asong M, Desouza C, Gourdy P, Kar S, Vianna A, Vilsbøll T, Vinther S, Mu Y
JAMA 2023 Jul 18;330(3):228-237. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.11313. PMID: 37354562Free PMC Article
Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes: The STEP 8 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Rubino DM, Greenway FL, Khalid U, O'Neil PM, Rosenstock J, Sørrig R, Wadden TA, Wizert A, Garvey WT; STEP 8 Investigators
JAMA 2022 Jan 11;327(2):138-150. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.23619. PMID: 35015037Free PMC Article
Effect of Low-Fat vs Low-Carbohydrate Diet on 12-Month Weight Loss in Overweight Adults and the Association With Genotype Pattern or Insulin Secretion: The DIETFITS Randomized Clinical Trial.
Gardner CD, Trepanowski JF, Del Gobbo LC, Hauser ME, Rigdon J, Ioannidis JPA, Desai M, King AC
JAMA 2018 Feb 20;319(7):667-679. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.0245. PMID: 29466592Free PMC Article
Effect of low-fat diet interventions versus other diet interventions on long-term weight change in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tobias DK, Chen M, Manson JE, Ludwig DS, Willett W, Hu FB
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2015 Dec;3(12):968-79. Epub 2015 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00367-8. PMID: 26527511Free PMC Article
Antidepressants and body weight: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.
Serretti A, Mandelli L
J Clin Psychiatry 2010 Oct;71(10):1259-72. doi: 10.4088/JCP.09r05346blu. PMID: 21062615

Prognosis

Association between changes in carbohydrate intake and long term weight changes: prospective cohort study.
Wan Y, Tobias DK, Dennis KK, Guasch-Ferré M, Sun Q, Rimm EB, Hu FB, Ludwig DS, Devinsky O, Willett WC
BMJ 2023 Sep 27;382:e073939. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-073939. PMID: 37758268Free PMC Article
Associations of Change in Body Size With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Healthy Older Adults.
Hussain SM, Newman AB, Beilin LJ, Tonkin AM, Woods RL, Neumann JT, Nelson M, Carr PR, Reid CM, Owen A, Ball J, Cicuttini FM, Tran C, Wang Y, Ernst ME, McNeil JJ
JAMA Netw Open 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e237482. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7482. PMID: 37036703Free PMC Article
Weight change across adulthood in relation to all cause and cause specific mortality: prospective cohort study.
Chen C, Ye Y, Zhang Y, Pan XF, Pan A
BMJ 2019 Oct 16;367:l5584. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5584. PMID: 31619383Free PMC Article
The role of obesity in atrial fibrillation.
Nalliah CJ, Sanders P, Kottkamp H, Kalman JM
Eur Heart J 2016 May 21;37(20):1565-72. Epub 2015 Sep 14 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv486. PMID: 26371114
Lifestyle interventions for patients with and at risk for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Schellenberg ES, Dryden DM, Vandermeer B, Ha C, Korownyk C
Ann Intern Med 2013 Oct 15;159(8):543-51. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-8-201310150-00007. PMID: 24126648

Clinical prediction guides

Low-Carbohydrate Diet Macronutrient Quality and Weight Change.
Liu B, Hu Y, Rai SK, Wang M, Hu FB, Sun Q
JAMA Netw Open 2023 Dec 1;6(12):e2349552. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.49552. PMID: 38150249Free PMC Article
Weight change and mental health status in a behavioral weight loss trial.
Goessl CL, VanWormer JJ, Pathak RD, Ellerbeck EF, Kurz DL, Befort CA
J Affect Disord 2023 Aug 1;334:302-306. Epub 2023 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.113. PMID: 37156276
Predictive Mathematical Models of Weight Loss.
Thomas DM, Scioletti M, Heymsfield SB
Curr Diab Rep 2019 Aug 31;19(10):93. doi: 10.1007/s11892-019-1207-5. PMID: 31473830
Model to Determine Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Patients With New-Onset Diabetes.
Sharma A, Kandlakunta H, Nagpal SJS, Feng Z, Hoos W, Petersen GM, Chari ST
Gastroenterology 2018 Sep;155(3):730-739.e3. Epub 2018 Jun 11 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.05.023. PMID: 29775599Free PMC Article
Weight Change and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis.
Cheng FW, Gao X, Jensen GL
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 2015;34(4):343-68. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2015.1090362. PMID: 26571354

Recent systematic reviews

Intermittent Fasting versus Continuous Calorie Restriction: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?
Zhang Q, Zhang C, Wang H, Ma Z, Liu D, Guan X, Liu Y, Fu Y, Cui M, Dong J
Nutrients 2022 Apr 24;14(9) doi: 10.3390/nu14091781. PMID: 35565749Free PMC Article
The Effect of Low-Fat and Low-Carbohydrate Diets on Weight Loss and Lipid Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chawla S, Tessarolo Silva F, Amaral Medeiros S, Mekary RA, Radenkovic D
Nutrients 2020 Dec 9;12(12) doi: 10.3390/nu12123774. PMID: 33317019Free PMC Article
The effect of (L-)carnitine on weight loss in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Pooyandjoo M, Nouhi M, Shab-Bidar S, Djafarian K, Olyaeemanesh A
Obes Rev 2016 Oct;17(10):970-6. Epub 2016 Jun 22 doi: 10.1111/obr.12436. PMID: 27335245
Effect of low-fat diet interventions versus other diet interventions on long-term weight change in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tobias DK, Chen M, Manson JE, Ludwig DS, Willett W, Hu FB
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2015 Dec;3(12):968-79. Epub 2015 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00367-8. PMID: 26527511Free PMC Article
Breastfeeding and maternal health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chowdhury R, Sinha B, Sankar MJ, Taneja S, Bhandari N, Rollins N, Bahl R, Martines J
Acta Paediatr 2015 Dec;104(467):96-113. doi: 10.1111/apa.13102. PMID: 26172878Free PMC Article

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