Diseases

Body Weight

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Body Weights
  • Weight, Body
  • Weights, Body

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. C23.888w.144w
  2. E01w.370.600w.115.100.160.120w
  3. E01w.370.600w.115.450w.375w
  4. E05.041w.124.160.750w
  5. G07.100.100.160.120w
  6. G07.100.175w.313w
  7. G07.345.249.314.120w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Body Weight. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001835. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001835
  2. Body Weight. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_body_weight
  3. Body Weight. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620876