 Body Mass Index
"Body Mass Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2005 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2006 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2007 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2008 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2009 | 1 | 14 | 15 | | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2011 | 2 | 12 | 14 | | 2012 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2013 | 3 | 14 | 17 | | 2014 | 4 | 20 | 24 | | 2015 | 7 | 13 | 20 | | 2016 | 4 | 15 | 19 | | 2017 | 4 | 22 | 26 | | 2018 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Mears M, Tussing-Humphreys L, Cerwinske L, Tangney C, Hughes SL, Fitzgibbons M, Gomez-Perez S. Associations between Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010, Body Composition, Osteoarthritis Severity, and Interleukin-6 in Older Overweight and Obese African American Females with Self-Reported Osteoarthritis. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 22; 11(1).
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Ligthart S, Vaez A, Võsa U, Stathopoulou MG, de Vries PS, Prins BP, Van der Most PJ, Tanaka T, Naderi E, Rose LM, Wu Y, Karlsson R, Barbalic M, Lin H, Pool R, Zhu G, Macé A, Sidore C, Trompet S, Mangino M, Sabater-Lleal M, Kemp JP, Abbasi A, Kacprowski T, Verweij N, Smith AV, Huang T, Marzi C, Feitosa MF, Lohman KK, Kleber ME, Milaneschi Y, Mueller C, Huq M, Vlachopoulou E, Lyytikäinen LP, Oldmeadow C, Deelen J, Perola M, Zhao JH, Feenstra B. Genome Analyses of >200,000 Individuals Identify 58 Loci for Chronic Inflammation and Highlight Pathways that Link Inflammation and Complex Disorders. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 11 01; 103(5):691-706.
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Dugan SA, Gabriel KP, Lange-Maia BS, Karvonen-Gutierrez C. Physical Activity and Physical Function: Moving and Aging. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2018 Dec; 45(4):723-736.
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Cvetanovich GL, Weber AE, Kuhns BD, Hannon CP, D'Souza D, Harris J, Mather RC, Nho SJ. Clinically Meaningful Improvements After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Regardless of Gender. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Oct; 38(9):465-470.
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Kunze KN, Li J, Movassaghi K, Wiggins AB, Sporer SM, Levine BR. Internal Validation of a Predictive Model for Complications After Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 12; 33(12):3759-3767.
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Savin DD, Frank RM, Sumner S, Richardson C, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Good functional outcomes expected after shoulder arthroplasty irrespective of body mass index. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jun; 27(6S):S43-S49.
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Schnitzbauer AA, Schadde E, Linecker M, Machado MA, Adam R, Malago M, Clavien PA, de Santibanes E, Bechstein WO. Indicating ALPPS for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Critical Analysis of Patients in the International ALPPS Registry. Surgery. 2018 09; 164(3):387-394.
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Simon JC, Della Valle CJ, Wimmer MA. Level and Downhill Walking to Assess Implant Functionality in Bicruciate- and Posterior Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 09; 33(9):2884-2889.
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Rapetto F, Bruno VD, King M, Benedetto U, Caputo M, Angelini GD, Ascione R, Ciulli F, Vohra HA. Impact of body mass index on outcomes following mitral surgery: does an obesity paradox exist? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 04 01; 26(4):590-595.
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Mahdavinia M, Hui JW, Zitun M, Lastra A, Herdegen JJ, Codispoti CD, Khan RJ, LoSavio PS, Batra PS. Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea have increased paroxysmal limb movement. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2018 Mar; 32(2):94-97.
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