"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 | 6 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2006 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2007 | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 2008 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 2009 | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| 2010 | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 2011 | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 2012 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 2013 | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| 2014 | 10 | 32 | 42 |
| 2015 | 13 | 32 | 45 |
| 2016 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| 2017 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Gestational weight change patterns in pregnant people with obesity class I, II, and III receiving care from community-based health care centers. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Oct; 110:95-101.
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Overall and central adiposity and risk of contralateral breast cancer: The California Breast Cancer Survivorship Consortium. Int J Cancer. 2026 Jan 01; 158(1):69-83.
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Development and Validation of Body Mass Index-Specific Waist Circumference Thresholds in Postmenopausal Women : A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Aug; 178(8):1073-1084.
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The association of weight status with glycemic control, diabetes related complications and anti-hyperglycemic medication use in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The results of the Australian National Diabetes Audit (ANDA) 2015-2022. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2025 Aug; 226:112333.
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Racial and ethnic variation in body composition and prognosis of nonmetastatic breast cancer. Cancer. 2025 Jun 15; 131(12):e35926.
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The Reallocation of Sedentary Time Is Associated with Longitudinal Improvements in Cardiometabolic Outcomes during Childhood. J Pediatr. 2025 Oct; 285:114680.
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Association of genetic risk score for Alzheimer's disease with late-life body mass index in all of us: Evaluating reverse causation. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Apr; 21(4):e14598.
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Fetal exposure to gestational diabetes severity and postnatal infant feeding in the first year of life associated with preadolescent obesity: a prospective cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 May; 33(5):996-1010.
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Intentional Weight Loss, Waist Circumference Reduction, and Mortality Risk Among Postmenopausal Women. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250609.
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Sedentary behaviors and venous thromboembolism risk among older women: the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study. J Thromb Haemost. 2025 May; 23(5):1636-1647.