 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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| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 1997 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 1998 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 1999 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | | 2001 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2002 | 3 | 11 | 14 | | 2003 | 2 | 25 | 27 | | 2004 | 3 | 31 | 34 | | 2005 | 5 | 37 | 42 | | 2006 | 5 | 30 | 35 | | 2007 | 8 | 38 | 46 | | 2008 | 17 | 40 | 57 | | 2009 | 10 | 62 | 72 | | 2010 | 10 | 63 | 73 | | 2011 | 9 | 68 | 77 | | 2012 | 11 | 65 | 76 | | 2013 | 17 | 76 | 93 | | 2014 | 25 | 77 | 102 | | 2015 | 15 | 90 | 105 | | 2016 | 21 | 56 | 77 | | 2017 | 22 | 88 | 110 | | 2018 | 25 | 72 | 97 | | 2019 | 13 | 72 | 85 | | 2020 | 18 | 44 | 62 | | 2021 | 11 | 56 | 67 | | 2022 | 4 | 44 | 48 | | 2023 | 3 | 42 | 45 | | 2024 | 28 | 38 | 66 | | 2025 | 21 | 43 | 64 | | 2026 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Leonhard AG, Josey K, Castaneda JM, Chee M, Duan KI, Nadeem H, Plumley R, Triplette M, Smith NL, Au DH, Feemster LC, Donovan LM. Receipt of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists among rural patients with obstructive sleep apnea and excess weight. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Jul 01; 23(7):1087-1096.
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Zhang J, Moll M, Debban CL, Hobbs BD, Rijhwani H, Washko GR, Celli BR, Silverman EK, Bakke P, Oelsner EC, Barr RG, Agustí A, Faner R, Bruselle GG, Humphries SM, Lynch DA, Dupuis J, Manichaikul AW, O'Connor GT, Cho MH. Body Mass Index-related genetic factors and COPD imaging phenotypes. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 05 01; 23(5):720-727.
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Daley MF, Rifas-Shiman SL, Young JG, Petimar J, Prentice C, Bailey LC, Janicke DM, Heerman WJ, Block JP. Effects of Common Antihypertensive Class Medications on BMI z-Score in Adolescents. Pediatr Obes. 2026 May; 21(5):e70114.
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Moolhuijsen LME, Zhu J, Mullin BH, Pujol-Gualdo N, Actkins KV, Mack JA, Rao H, Trivedi B, Kentistou KA, Zhao Y, Westergaard D, Tyrmi JS, Thorleifsson G, Zhang Y, Wittemans L, DeVries A, Brewer K, Sisk R, Danning R, Preuss MH, Jones MR, Ruth KS, Andersen M, Azziz R, Banasik K, Boehnke M, Broer L, Brunak S, Chan YM, Chasman DI, Daly M, Ehrmann DA, Fauser BC, Fritsche LG, Hayes MG, He C, Huang H, Kowalska I, Kraft P, Legro RS, Lin N, Loos RJ, Louwers YV, Magi R, McCarthy MI, Morin-Papunen L, Morrison JV, Morton C, Nadkarni GN, Neale BM, Nielsen HS, Nyegaard M, Ostrowski SR, Pedersen OBV, Sørensen E, Mikkelsen C, Erikstrup C, Kaspersen KA, Bruun MT, Aagaard B, Ullum H, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Palotie A, Reeve MP, Salumets A, Saxena R, Spector TD, Stuckey BGA, Thorsteinsdottir U, Uitterlinden AG, Urbanek M, Zöllner S, van Heel DA, Hirschhorn JN, Stefansson K, Perry JRB, Styrkarsdottir U, Wilson SG, Piltonen T, Laisk T, Jarvelin MR, Burns K, Justice AE, Laivuori H, Ong KK, Goodarzi MO, Davis LK, Dunaif A, Lindgren CM, Laven JSE, Franks S, Visser JA, Welt CK, Karaderi T, Day FR. Genomic analyses implicate hormonal and metabolic dysregulation in polycystic ovary syndrome. Nat Genet. 2026 May; 58(5):1040-1050.
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Kuhn K, Bradford AP, Schauer IE, Duffy K, Bolt M, Santoro N. Eucaloric High-fat Diet Effects on Reproductive Hormone Profiles: Mimicking Reprometabolic Syndrome in Normal Weight Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Apr 22; 111(5):1356-1364.
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Whooten RC, Rifas-Shiman SL, Aris IM, Perng W, Chavarro JE, Oken E, Hivert MF. Adolescent "Lean PCOS" Is Characterized by Higher Insulin Resistance and Adverse Adipokine Profile. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Apr 22; 111(5):e1364-e1372.
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Gray KE, Benson S, Robustelli BL, Perez L, Taylor L, Nelson KM, Hoerster KD. Protocol for HealthyTogether: A randomized controlled trial testing a virtual, dyadic weight management intervention for a veteran and a support person. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jun; 165:108309.
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Qi B, Highland HM, Graff M, Bulik CM, Rhee SH, Stallings MC, Hewitt JK, Gustavson DE, Reynolds CA, North KE, Munn-Chernoff MA. A genetically informed cross-lagged twin study of the longitudinal association between addiction-related behaviors and obesity. Addiction. 2026 Jul; 121(7):1709-1720.
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Boster JM, Cree MG, Kelsey MM, Nadeau KJ, Chaidez A, Pan Z, Sundaram SS. Relative Skeletal Muscle Mass Is Associated With Hepatic Steatosis in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Apr; 21(4):e70108.
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Birznieks CL, Wang W, Steele C, You Z, Gitomer B, Chonchol M, Nowak KL. Overweight and Obesity Are Associated with Lower Renal Blood Flow in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2026; 51(1):218-224.
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