 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 | 5 | 5 | | 1992 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 1993 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 1994 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 1995 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 1996 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 1997 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 1998 | 1 | 18 | 19 | | 1999 | 2 | 12 | 14 | | 2000 | 1 | 16 | 17 | | 2001 | 2 | 15 | 17 | | 2002 | 3 | 16 | 19 | | 2003 | 3 | 29 | 32 | | 2004 | 3 | 33 | 36 | | 2005 | 8 | 42 | 50 | | 2006 | 5 | 33 | 38 | | 2007 | 6 | 45 | 51 | | 2008 | 16 | 47 | 63 | | 2009 | 11 | 52 | 63 | | 2010 | 9 | 63 | 72 | | 2011 | 10 | 59 | 69 | | 2012 | 11 | 59 | 70 | | 2013 | 16 | 74 | 90 | | 2014 | 22 | 65 | 87 | | 2015 | 13 | 91 | 104 | | 2016 | 16 | 53 | 69 | | 2017 | 14 | 53 | 67 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Wehby GL, Domingue BW, Ullrich F, Wolinsky FD. Genetic Predisposition to Obesity and Medicare Expenditures. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2017 Dec 12; 73(1):66-72.
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Kuwabara M, Hisatome I, Niwa K, Hara S, Roncal-Jimenez CA, Bjornstad P, Nakagawa T, Andres-Hernando A, Sato Y, Jensen T, Garcia G, Rodriguez-Iturbe B, Ohno M, Lanaspa MA, Johnson RJ. Uric Acid Is a Strong Risk Marker for Developing Hypertension From Prehypertension: A 5-Year Japanese Cohort Study. Hypertension. 2018 01; 71(1):78-86.
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Stark LJ, Spear Filigno S, Bolling C, Ratcliff MB, Kichler JC, Robson SM, Simon SL, McCullough MB, Clifford LM, Odar Stough C, Zion C, Ittenbach RF. Clinic and Home-Based Behavioral Intervention for Obesity in Preschoolers: A Randomized Trial. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan; 192:115-121.e1.
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Kelly CB, Hookham MB, Yu JY, Jenkins AJ, Nankervis AJ, Hanssen KF, Garg SK, Scardo JA, Hammad SM, Menard MK, Aston CE, Lyons TJ. Subclinical First Trimester Renal Abnormalities Are Associated With Preeclampsia in Normoalbuminuric Women With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2018 01; 41(1):120-127.
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George MD, Giles JT, Katz PP, England BR, Mikuls TR, Michaud K, Ogdie-Beatty AR, Ibrahim S, Cannon GW, Caplan L, Sauer BC, Baker JF. Impact of Obesity and Adiposity on Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2017 12; 69(12):1789-1798.
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Polsky S, Akturk HK. Alcohol Consumption, Diabetes Risk, and Cardiovascular Disease Within Diabetes. Curr Diab Rep. 2017 Nov 04; 17(12):136.
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Taylor-Cousar JL, Munck A, McKone EF, van der Ent CK, Moeller A, Simard C, Wang LT, Ingenito EP, McKee C, Lu Y, Lekstrom-Himes J, Elborn JS. Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del. N Engl J Med. 2017 11 23; 377(21):2013-2023.
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Kefala V, Cyr AJ, Harris MD, Hume DR, Davidson BS, Kim RH, Shelburne KB. Assessment of Knee Kinematics in Older Adults Using High-Speed Stereo Radiography. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2017 Nov; 49(11):2260-2267.
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Dempsey J, Dempsey AG, Voigt RG, Monteiro S. Associations Between Family Member BMI and Obesity Status of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 Nov/Dec; 38(9):690-696.
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Joshi PK, Pirastu N, Kentistou KA, Fischer K, Hofer E, Schraut KE, Clark DW, Nutile T, Barnes CLK, Timmers PRHJ, Shen X, Gandin I, McDaid AF, Hansen TF, Gordon SD, Giulianini F, Boutin TS, Abdellaoui A, Zhao W, Medina-Gomez C, Bartz TM, Trompet S, Lange LA, Raffield L, van der Spek A, Galesloot TE, Proitsi P, Yanek LR, Bielak LF, Payton A, Murgia F, Concas MP, Biino G, Tajuddin SM, Seppälä I, Amin N, Boerwinkle E, Børglum AD, Campbell A, Demerath EW, Demuth I, Faul JD, Ford I, Gialluisi A, Gögele M, Graff M, Hingorani A, Hottenga JJ, Hougaard DM, Hurme MA, Ikram MA, Jylhä M, Kuh D, Ligthart L, Lill CM, Lindenberger U, Lumley T, Mägi R, Marques-Vidal P, Medland SE, Milani L, Nagy R, Ollier WER, Peyser PA, Pramstaller PP, Ridker PM, Rivadeneira F, Ruggiero D, Saba Y, Schmidt R, Schmidt H, Slagboom PE, Smith BH, Smith JA, Sotoodehnia N, Steinhagen-Thiessen E, van Rooij FJA, Verbeek AL, Vermeulen SH, Vollenweider P, Wang Y, Werge T, Whitfield JB, Zonderman AB, Lehtimäki T, Evans MK, Pirastu M, Fuchsberger C, Bertram L, Pendleton N, Kardia SLR, Ciullo M, Becker DM, Wong A, Psaty BM, van Duijn CM, Wilson JG, Jukema JW, Kiemeney L, Uitterlinden AG, Franceschini N, North KE, Weir DR, Metspalu A, Boomsma DI, Hayward C, Chasman D, Martin NG, Sattar N, Campbell H, Esko T, Kutalik Z, Wilson JF. Genome-wide meta-analysis associates HLA-DQA1/DRB1 and LPA and lifestyle factors with human longevity. Nat Commun. 2017 10 13; 8(1):910.
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