"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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2002 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 2006 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2007 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| 2009 | 5 | 22 | 27 |
| 2010 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2011 | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| 2012 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2013 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| 2014 | 8 | 38 | 46 |
| 2015 | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| 2016 | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| 2017 | 7 | 26 | 33 |
| 2018 | 4 | 32 | 36 |
| 2019 | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| 2020 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 2021 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2025 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Toxicity from asparaginase during acute lymphoblastic leukemia induction: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Blood Adv. 2026 07 28; 10(14):4923-4930.
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Trends in cardiometabolic disease and health-related quality of life in the United States, 2001-2022. Qual Life Res. 2026 Jun 15; 35(8).
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Association between migration and cardiovascular health in Mexicans: a binational analysis using the Hispanic Community Health Study (HCHS/SOL) and Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS). J Epidemiol Community Health. 2026 Jun 10; 80(7):503-511.
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Life's Essential 8 in Pregnancy and Time to Incident Cardiometabolic Disease Over 7 Years Follow-Up. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 06 01; 9(6):e2619910.
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Ancestry-informative regulatory variants at KCNB1 modulate adipogenesis and body mass index. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026; 17:1805824.
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Should BMI influence anterior versus posterior approach surgery in patients with CSM? A 5-year Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E7.
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Genomic analyses implicate hormonal and metabolic dysregulation in polycystic ovary syndrome. Nat Genet. 2026 May; 58(5):1040-1050.
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Prospective association of waist-thigh-ratio and cardiovascular disease mortality among the US adults: NHANES 1999-2002 linked mortality study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 Jul; 36(7):104639.
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Beyond BMI: The Impact of the New Lancet Commission Diagnostic Criteria on Prevalence of Obesity in the United States. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Jun; 34 Suppl 1:29-42.
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Alternative Measures of Body Composition and Outcomes Following Heart Transplant. Clin Transplant. 2026 Feb; 40(2):e70448.