"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)
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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1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Longitudinal Analysis of Psychosocial Stressors and Body Mass Index in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 09 13; 76(8):1580-1589.
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Stressful Life Events and Obesity in the United States: The Role of Nativity and Length of Residence. Am J Health Promot. 2022 01; 36(1):190-193.
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Unequal Protective Effects of Parental Educational Attainment on the Body Mass Index of Black and White Youth. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 09 27; 16(19).
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Violence Victimization Predicts Body Mass Index One Decade Later among an Urban Sample of African American Young Adults: Sex as a Moderator and Dehydroepiandrosterone as a Mediator. J Urban Health. 2019 08; 96(4):632-643.
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Blacks' Diminished Health Return of Family Structure and Socioeconomic Status; 15 Years of Follow-up of a National Urban Sample of Youth. J Urban Health. 2018 02; 95(1):21-35.
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Depressive Symptoms During Adolescence Predict Adulthood Obesity Among Black Females. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 08; 5(4):774-781.
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Bipolar disorder moderates associations between linoleic acid and markers of inflammation. J Psychiatr Res. 2017 02; 85:29-36.
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Understanding Perceived Benefit of Early Cancer Detection: Community-Partnered Research with African American Women in South Los Angeles. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Sep; 24(9):755-61.
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Effect of weight loss on magnetic resonance imaging estimation of liver fat and volume in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Mar; 13(3):561-568.e1.
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Effect of long term vitamin D supplementation on biomarkers of inflammation in Latino and African-American subjects with pre-diabetes and hypovitaminosis D. Horm Metab Res. 2015 Apr; 47(4):280-3.