 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 | 6 | 7 | | 1998 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 1999 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2000 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2001 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2002 | 3 | 11 | 14 | | 2003 | 2 | 25 | 27 | | 2004 | 3 | 31 | 34 | | 2005 | 5 | 37 | 42 | | 2006 | 5 | 29 | 34 | | 2007 | 7 | 38 | 45 | | 2008 | 17 | 41 | 58 | | 2009 | 10 | 62 | 72 | | 2010 | 10 | 63 | 73 | | 2011 | 9 | 67 | 76 | | 2012 | 11 | 67 | 78 | | 2013 | 16 | 75 | 91 | | 2014 | 25 | 78 | 103 | | 2015 | 15 | 88 | 103 | | 2016 | 22 | 56 | 78 | | 2017 | 22 | 88 | 110 | | 2018 | 25 | 70 | 95 | | 2019 | 13 | 72 | 85 | | 2020 | 18 | 45 | 63 | | 2021 | 11 | 57 | 68 | | 2022 | 4 | 44 | 48 | | 2023 | 2 | 41 | 43 | | 2024 | 28 | 39 | 67 | | 2025 | 20 | 34 | 54 | | 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Moran M, Salmon K, Dhaliwal SK, Dabelea D, Perng W. Associations of Maternal Prenatal Inflammation With Child Adiposity: The Healthy Start Study. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Feb; 21(2):e70088.
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Haemer MA, Tong S, Steen EJ, Osborn B, Bradley M, Boles RE. Pragmatic Pilot Study of the Healthy Living Program: An Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program for Low-Income Hispanic Families Delivered Through Clinic-Community Partnership. Child Obes. 2026 Mar; 22(2):69-79.
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Benton MJ, Hutchins AM. Validation of a single question for assessment of habitual physical activity in women. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2025 Dec 21; 10(1):13.
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Ferrier K, Graff M, Konigsberg IR, Stanislawski M, Highland HM, Raffield LM, Carson AP, Boerwinkle E, Norris JM, Gignoux CR, Hendricks AE, Raghavan S, North KE, Young KL, Justice AE, Allison MA, Budoff MJ, Kasela S, Aguet F, Joseph JJ, Kooperberg C, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Lange EM, Lange LA. Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of BMI in African Americans. HGG Adv. 2026 Jan 15; 7(1):100552.
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Koskenniemi JJ, Clasen JL, You L, Parikh HM, Vehik K, Yang J, Uusitalo U, Veijola R, Haller MJ, Ziegler AG, Rewers MJ, Hagopian WA, Akolkar B, Lernmark Å, Toppari J, Larsson HE, Krischer JP, Lynch KF. The Contribution of BMI to a Young Child's Risk of Islet Autoimmunity Is Dependent on HLA-DR4-DQ8 Without HLA-DR3-DQ2. Diabetes Care. 2025 Dec 01; 48(12):2103-2110.
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Benton MJ, McCormick SJ, Smith-Holmquist N, Tuffield D. Impact of Diet and Exercise Behaviors on Body Mass Index of Advanced Practice Nurses in the United States. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 22; 17(23).
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Stanislawski MA, Litkowski E, Arehart CH, Luo K, Gilmore N, Lange LA, Lange EM, Barnes K, Avery CL, Meyer KA, Holguin F, North KE, Burk RD, Kaplan RC. Relationships among host genetics, gut microbiota, and asthma in US Hispanic/Latino adults. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 20; 16(1):10223.
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Sawas T, Benson JT, Allen A, Wang K, Wani S, Iyer PG, Katzka DA. The metabolic profile of lean patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus. Dis Esophagus. 2025 Nov 01; 38(6).
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Kaplan C, Crane L, Collins A, Parker RL, Orso R, McNicholas C, Sutton E, Memmel L, Conageski C, Hwang Y, Kuroki L, Coleman J, Sheth SS, Harshberger K, Jennings A, Aviki E, Harper D, Mukherjee M, Hibler K, Fitzpatrick MB. At-home self-collection device offers an effective and preferred method to engage high BMI women in cervical cancer screening: method comparison study. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2025 Dec; 312(6):2043-2051.
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Wittmer N, Steiner A, Uvina K, DeRoeck J, Stein A, Pineda D, Pereira RI. Effectiveness of a Latino(a) Community Health Worker Led National Diabetes Prevention Program. Am J Health Promot. 2026 May; 40(4):429-439.
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