"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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| 1995 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2004 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2006 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2007 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 2008 | 9 | 27 | 36 |
| 2009 | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| 2010 | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| 2011 | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 2012 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 2013 | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| 2014 | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| 2015 | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| 2016 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| 2017 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Methods for modeling gestational weight gain: empirical application using electronic health record data from a safety net population. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Jan 17; 25(1):35.
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City-Level Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Changes in Adult Body Mass Index. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2456170.
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Protocol of an adaptive mobile health intervention for the management of gestational weight gain: The LEAP cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Feb; 149:107781.
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Changes in anthropometry, adiposity, and inflammation in Black and White women engaged in intentional weight loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Dec; 32(12):2398-2409.
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Neighborhood Food Access in Early Life and Trajectories of Child Body Mass Index and Obesity. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Nov 01; 178(11):1172-1182.
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Elevated body mass index is not significantly associated with reduced influenza vaccine effectiveness. Sci Rep. 2024 09 13; 14(1):21466.
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Anthropometric Measures Among Children and Teens With Classic 46,XX Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Relation to Improvements in Diagnosis and Care. Endocr Pract. 2024 Dec; 30(12):1188-1196.
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Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2024 Jul 16; 332(3):233-248.
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City-Level Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Youth Body Mass Index Percentile. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jul 01; 7(7):e2424822.
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Intrapartum exposure to synthetic oxytocin, maternal BMI, and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children within the ECHO consortium. J Neurodev Disord. 2024 May 26; 16(1):26.