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"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.115.100.125 E05.041.124.125 G07.100.100.125 N06.850.505.200.100.175
Concept/Terms	Body Mass Index Body Mass Index Index, Body Mass Quetelet Index Index, Quetelet Quetelet's Index Quetelets Index

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Mass Index".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Mass Index [E01.370.600.115.100.125]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Mass Index [E05.041.124.125]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Mass Index [G07.100.100.125]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Biometry [N06.850.505.200]
Anthropometry [N06.850.505.200.100]
Body Mass Index [N06.850.505.200.100.175]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Body Mass Index".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Body Mass Index".

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Bar chart showing 655 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 51 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	2	3
1995	0	2	2
1996	1	1	2
1997	0	4	4
1998	1	3	4
1999	3	1	4
2000	0	2	2
2001	1	8	9
2002	0	10	10
2003	3	20	23
2004	4	13	17
2005	3	17	20
2006	7	19	26
2007	6	19	25
2008	5	27	32
2009	4	29	33
2010	11	38	49
2011	3	29	32
2012	6	31	37
2013	8	38	46
2014	9	40	49
2015	10	34	44
2016	5	30	35
2017	15	36	51
2018	4	15	19
2019	7	13	20
2020	3	24	27
2021	2	15	17
2022	0	9	9
2023	0	4	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.

Whelan AR, Polnaszek BE, Recabo O, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK, Ayala NK. The relationship between body mass index and perceived control over labor. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Oct 25; 23(1):752.

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Nourmohammadi MJ, Ahmadi SAY, Rezaian J. Structural equation modelling to estimate facial soft tissue thickness parameters based on ethnicity, gender and body mass index: a secondary study on an Iranian dataset. Surg Radiol Anat. 2023 Jun; 45(6):739-746.

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Santoni M, Massari F, Myint ZW, Iacovelli R, Pichler M, Basso U, Kopecky J, Kucharz J, Buti S, Salfi A, B?ttner T, De Giorgi U, Kanesvaran R, Fiala O, Grande E, Zucali PA, Fornarini G, Bourlon MT, Scagliarini S, Molina-Cerrillo J, Aurilio G, Matrana MR, Pichler R, Cattrini C, B?chler T, Seront E, Calabr? F, Pinto A, Berardi R, Zgura A, Mammone G, Ansari J, Atzori F, Chiari R, Zakopoulou R, Caffo O, Procopio G, Bassanelli M, Zampiva I, Messina C, K?ronya Z, Mosca A, Bhuva D, Vau N, Incorvaia L, Rebuzzi SE, Roviello G, Zabalza IO, Rizzo A, Mollica V, Catalini I, Monteiro FSM, Montironi R, Battelli N, Rizzo M, Porta C. Clinico-Pathological Features Influencing the Prognostic Role of Body Mass Index in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated by Immuno-Oncology Combinations (ARON-1). Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2023 10; 21(5):e309-e319.e1.

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Charisis S, Lin H, Ray R, Joehanes R, Beiser AS, Levy D, Seshadri S, Sargurupremraj M, Satizabal CL. Obesity impacts the expression of Alzheimer's disease-related genes: The Framingham Heart Study. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 08; 19(8):3496-3505.

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Shah UA, Whiting K, Devlin S, Ershler R, Kanapuru B, Lee DJ, Tahri S, Gwise T, Rustad EH, Mailankody S, Lesokhin AM, Kazandjian D, Maura F, Auclair D, Birmann BM, Usmani SZ, Gormley N, Marinac CR, Landgren O. Extreme body mass index and survival in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. Blood Cancer J. 2023 01 12; 13(1):13.

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Argenyi MS, Mereish EH, Watson RJ. Mental and Physical Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents Based on Disability Status. LGBT Health. 2023 Feb-Mar; 10(2):130-137.

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McDonald SM, Mouro S, Wisseman B, Isler C, DeVente J, Newton E, Hildebrand J, Kuehn D, Kelley G, Chasan-Taber L, Broskey NT, May LE. Influence of prenatal exercise on the relationship between maternal overweight and obesity and select delivery outcomes. Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 15; 12(1):17343.

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Sievert LL, Whitcomb BW, Verjee MA, Gerber LM. Limited evidence of a threshold effect for increasing adiposity on risk of symptoms at midlife. Menopause. 2022 12 01; 29(12):1381-1387.

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Makari-Judson G, Viskochil R, Katz D, Barham R, Mertens WC. Insulin resistance and weight gain in women treated for early stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Jul; 194(2):423-431.

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Holovatska MM, Moore Simas TA, Rudin LR, Waring ME. Gestational weight gain in uncomplicated twin pregnancies by pre-pregnancy body mass index. Sex Reprod Healthc. 2022 Jun; 32:100719.

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