 Body Mass Index
"Body Mass Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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D015992
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.125 E05.041.124.125 G07.100.100.125 N06.850.505.200.100.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Mass Index- Body Mass Index
- Index, Body Mass
- Quetelet Index
- Index, Quetelet
- Quetelet's Index
- Quetelets Index
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| 1991 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1992 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 1993 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1995 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 1996 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 1997 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 1998 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 1999 | 2 | 11 | 13 | | 2000 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | 2001 | 2 | 13 | 15 | | 2002 | 2 | 15 | 17 | | 2003 | 3 | 28 | 31 | | 2004 | 3 | 33 | 36 | | 2005 | 7 | 40 | 47 | | 2006 | 4 | 34 | 38 | | 2007 | 8 | 41 | 49 | | 2008 | 16 | 43 | 59 | | 2009 | 9 | 52 | 61 | | 2010 | 9 | 58 | 67 | | 2011 | 10 | 62 | 72 | | 2012 | 10 | 61 | 71 | | 2013 | 14 | 70 | 84 | | 2014 | 22 | 64 | 86 | | 2015 | 12 | 90 | 102 | | 2016 | 17 | 54 | 71 | | 2017 | 25 | 80 | 105 | | 2018 | 24 | 57 | 81 | | 2019 | 13 | 61 | 74 | | 2020 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Vigneshwar NG, Kohtz PD, Lucas MT, Bronsert M, J Weyant M, F Masood M, Itoh A, Rove JY, Reece TB, Cleveland JC, Pal JD, Fullerton DA, Aftab M. Clinical predictors of in-hospital mortality in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Card Surg. 2020 Oct; 35(10):2512-2521.
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Moore BF, Harrall KK, Sauder KA, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Neonatal Adiposity and Childhood Obesity. Pediatrics. 2020 09; 146(3).
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Secunda KE, Guimbellot JS, Jovanovic B, Heltshe SL, Sagel SD, Rowe SM, Jain M. Females with Cystic Fibrosis Demonstrate a Differential Response Profile to Ivacaftor Compared with Males. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 04 15; 201(8):996-998.
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Cantoral A, Montoya A, Luna-Villa L, Roldán-Valadez EA, Hernández-Ávila M, Kershenobich D, Perng W, Peterson KE, Hu H, Rivera JA, Téllez-Rojo MM. Overweight and obesity status from the prenatal period to adolescence and its association with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in young adults: cohort study. BJOG. 2020 09; 127(10):1200-1209.
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Krantz MJ, Blalock DV, Tanganyika K, Farasat M, McBride J, Mehler PS. Is QTc-Interval Prolongation an Inherent Feature of Eating Disorders? A Cohort Study. Am J Med. 2020 09; 133(9):1088-1094.e1.
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Bidulescu A, Dinh PC, Sarwary S, Forsyth E, Luetke MC, King DB, Liu J, Davis SK, Correa A. Associations of leptin and adiponectin with incident type 2 diabetes and interactions among African Americans: the Jackson heart study. BMC Endocr Disord. 2020 Mar 04; 20(1):31.
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Stanislawski MA, Shaw J, Litkowski E, Lange EM, Perng W, Dabelea D, Lange LA. Genetic Risk for Hepatic Fat among an Ethnically Diverse Cohort of Youth: The Exploring Perinatal Outcomes among Children Study. J Pediatr. 2020 05; 220:146-153.e2.
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Petrisko M, Kloss R, Bradley P, Birrenkott E, Spindler A, Clayton ZS, Kern M. Biochemical, Anthropometric, and Physiological Responses to Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets Versus a Low-Fat Diet in Obese Adults: A Randomized Crossover Trial. J Med Food. 2020 Mar; 23(3):206-214.
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Karol LA, Wingfield JJ, Virostek D, Felton K, Jo C. The Influence of Body Habitus on Documented Brace Wear and Progression in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Mar; 40(3):e171-e175.
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Nokoff NJ, Scarbro SL, Moreau KL, Zeitler P, Nadeau KJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Kelsey MM. Body Composition and Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Transgender Youth Compared With Cisgender Youth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 03 01; 105(3).
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