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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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)

Descriptor ID	D015992
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.115.100.125 E05.041.124.125 G07.100.100.125 N06.850.505.200.100.175
Concept/Terms	Body Mass Index Body Mass Index Index, Body Mass Quetelet Index Index, Quetelet Quetelet's Index Quetelets Index

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Mass Index [E01.370.600.115.100.125]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Mass Index [E05.041.124.125]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Mass Index [G07.100.100.125]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Biometry [N06.850.505.200]
Anthropometry [N06.850.505.200.100]
Body Mass Index [N06.850.505.200.100.175]

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Bar chart showing 609 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 58 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	1	2
1997	0	1	1
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	2	3
2002	1	2	3
2003	2	8	10
2004	1	13	14
2005	3	14	17
2006	0	19	19
2007	9	16	25
2008	6	17	23
2009	5	29	34
2010	11	21	32
2011	5	43	48
2012	10	33	43
2013	11	38	49
2014	13	45	58
2015	11	31	42
2016	8	19	27
2017	6	30	36
2018	10	12	22
2019	5	19	24
2020	1	14	15
2021	7	23	30
2022	0	16	16
2023	0	13	13

Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.

Nalini M, Poustchi H, Roshandel G, Kamangar F, Khoshnia M, Gharavi A, Brennan P, Boffetta P, Dawsey SM, Abnet CC, Malekzadeh R, Etemadi A. Association Between Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Opium Use: Mediation by Body Mass and Adiposity. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 11 10; 192(12):2050-2062.

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Davidson MB. In adults with BMI =27 kg/m2 and type 2 diabetes, adding tirzepatide to a lifestyle intervention increased weight loss at 72 wk. Ann Intern Med. 2023 11; 176(11):JC129.

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P?rez-Mu?oz A, Hare ME, Andres A, Klesges RC, Wayne Talcott G, Little MA, Waters TM, Harvey JR, Bursac Z, Krukowski RA. A Postpartum Weight Loss-focused Stepped-care Intervention in a Military Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Behav Med. 2023 09 13; 57(10):836-845.

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Garber AK, Bennett JP, Wong MC, Tian IY, Maskarinec G, Kennedy SF, McCarthy C, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Machen VI, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Cross-sectional assessment of body composition and detection of malnutrition risk in participants with low body mass index and eating disorders using 3D optical surface scans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 10; 118(4):812-821.

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Wong MC, Bennett JP, Quon B, Leong LT, Tian IY, Liu YE, Kelly NN, McCarthy C, Chow D, Pujades S, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Accuracy and Precision of 3-dimensional Optical Imaging for Body Composition by Age, BMI, and Ethnicity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 09; 118(3):657-671.

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Taren D, Alaof? H, Yamanaka AB, Coleman P, Fleming T, Aflague T, Shallcross L, Wilkens L, Novotny R. Diet and Acanthosis Nigricans over a Two-Year Period in Children of the Pacific Region. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 12; 15(12).

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McPhail A, Hare ME, Talcott GW, Little MA, Bursac Z, Krukowski RA. Gestational Weight Gain During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Sep; 27(9):1454-1459.

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Seo JY, Jin EH, Chung GE, Kim YS, Bae JH, Yim JY, Han KD, Yang SY. The risk of colorectal cancer according to obesity status at four-year intervals: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Sci Rep. 2023 06 01; 13(1):8928.

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Michael N, Gupta V, Fogel A, Huang J, Chen L, Sadananthan SA, Ong YY, Aris IM, Pang WW, Yuan WL, Loy SL, Thway Tint M, Tan KH, Chan JK, Chan SY, Shek LP, Yap F, Godfrey K, Chong YS, Gluckman P, Velan SS, Forde CG, Lee YS, Eriksson JG, Karnani N. Longitudinal characterization of determinants associated with obesogenic growth patterns in early childhood. Int J Epidemiol. 2023 04 19; 52(2):426-439.

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Bautista T, Fogelman N, Lartigue S, Silverman WK, Jastreboff AM, Sinha R. Association between specific types of parent stressors and fast-food consumption among parents and children. Eat Behav. 2023 04; 49:101724.

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