 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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| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1993 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1996 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 3 | 9 | 12 | | 2001 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2002 | 0 | 15 | 15 | | 2003 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2004 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2005 | 2 | 18 | 20 | | 2006 | 5 | 21 | 26 | | 2007 | 3 | 16 | 19 | | 2008 | 3 | 19 | 22 | | 2009 | 5 | 26 | 31 | | 2010 | 6 | 15 | 21 | | 2011 | 2 | 32 | 34 | | 2012 | 7 | 26 | 33 | | 2013 | 8 | 35 | 43 | | 2014 | 7 | 32 | 39 | | 2015 | 7 | 29 | 36 | | 2016 | 3 | 24 | 27 | | 2017 | 6 | 23 | 29 | | 2018 | 5 | 24 | 29 | | 2019 | 11 | 21 | 32 | | 2020 | 5 | 16 | 21 | | 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Kunz HE, Hart CR, Gries KJ, Parvizi M, Laurenti M, Dalla Man C, Moore N, Zhang X, Ryan Z, Polley EC, Jensen MD, Vella A, Lanza IR. Adipose tissue macrophage populations and inflammation are associated with systemic inflammation and insulin resistance in obesity. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2021 07 01; 321(1):E105-E121.
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German C, Makarem N, Fanning J, Redline S, Elfassy T, McClain A, Abdalla M, Aggarwal B, Allen N, Carnethon M. Sleep, Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Health: MESA. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2021 04 01; 53(4):724-731.
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Bramante CT, Buse J, Tamaritz L, Palacio A, Cohen K, Vojta D, Liebovitz D, Mitchell N, Nicklas J, Lingvay I, Clark JM, Aronne LJ, Anderson E, Usher M, Demmer R, Melton GB, Ingraham N, Tignanelli CJ. Outpatient metformin use is associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 disease in adults with overweight or obesity. J Med Virol. 2021 07; 93(7):4273-4279.
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Kapoor PM, Mavaddat N, Choudhury PP, Wilcox AN, Lindström S, Behrens S, Michailidou K, Dennis J, Bolla MK, Wang Q, Jung A, Abu-Ful Z, Ahearn T, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Arndt V, Aronson KJ, Auer PL, Freeman LEB, Becher H, Beckmann MW, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Benitez J, Bernstein L, Bojesen SE, Brauch H, Brenner H, Brüning T, Cai Q, Campa D, Canzian F, Carracedo A, Carter BD, Castelao JE, Chanock SJ, Chatterjee N, Chenevix-Trench G, Clarke CL, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Dai JY, Earp HS, Ekici AB, Eliassen AH, Eriksson M, Evans DG, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Fritschi L, Gabrielson M, Gago-Dominguez M, Gao C, Gapstur SM, Gaudet MM, Giles GG, González-Neira A, Guénel P, Haeberle L, Haiman CA, Håkansson N, Hall P, Hamann U, Hatse S, Heyworth J, Holleczek B, Hoover RN, Hopper JL, Howell A, Hunter DJ. Combined Associations of a Polygenic Risk Score and Classical Risk Factors With Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 03 01; 113(3):329-337.
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Nelson DA, Pflipsen MC, Kurina LM. Military Occupational Disability Risk Surveillance: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Modifiable Risk Factors. Mil Med. 2020 12 30; 185(11-12):e1977-e1985.
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Kwan JYY, Famiyeh P, Su J, Xu W, Kwan BYM, Jones JM, Chang E, Yip KW, Liu FF. Development and Validation of a Risk Model for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 11 02; 3(11):e2024373.
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Singleton MJ, German CA, Soliman EZ, Whalen SP, Bhave PD, Bertoni AG, Yeboah J. Body Mass Index, Sex, and Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Diabetes: The ACCORD Trial. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 12 14; 6(13):1713-1720.
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Dos Santos CSP, Bustamante A, Hedeker D, Vasconcelos O, Garganta R, Tani G, Katzmarzyk PT, Maia J. A multivariate multilevel analysis of youth motor competence. The Peruvian Health and Optimist Growth Study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2020 Dec; 30(12):2408-2419.
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Dude AM, Plunkett B, Grobman W, Scifres CM, Mercer BM, Parry S, Silver RM, Wapner R, Wing DA, Saade G, Reddy U, Iams J, Simhan H, Kominiarek MA. The association between personal weight gain goals, provider recommendations, and appropriate gestational weight gain. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 11; 2(4):100231.
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MacGregor C, Freedman A, Keenan-Devlin L, Grobman W, Wadhwa P, Simhan HN, Buss C, Borders A. Maternal perceived discrimination and association with gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 11; 2(4):100222.
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