"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Dietary Intake of Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Women with Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Jul; 35(7):662-669.
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Racial Disparities in Nocturia Persist Regardless of BMI Among American Women. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Aug 01; 31(8):799-806.
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Push count: a novel and quantitative approach to assessing second-stage labor progress in obese and non-obese patients. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2025 Dec; 38(1):2529438.
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Imbalance of ?3 and ?6 Fatty Acids in Breast Milk of Overweight/Obese Women. Nutrients. 2025 Jun 28; 17(13).
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A Pilot Study Exploring the Relationship Between Milk Composition and Microbial Capacity in Breastfed Infants. Nutrients. 2025 Jan 18; 17(2).
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Comparison of Risk Factors Between Lean and Nonlean Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Multicenter Study. Endocr Pract. 2024 Dec; 30(12):1171-1179.
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Breastfeeding moderates the association of maternal pre-pregnancy nutritional status with offspring body composition at 30 years. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2024 Mar 15; 15:e3.
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Effects of Obesity on Urogynecologic Prolapse Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Apr 01; 143(4):539-549.
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Vegetarian Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease. Nutrients. 2023 Dec 25; 16(1).
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In adults with BMI =27 kg/m2 and type 2 diabetes, adding tirzepatide to a lifestyle intervention increased weight loss at 72 wk. Ann Intern Med. 2023 11; 176(11):JC129.