 Body Mass Index
"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)
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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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2012 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2013 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2014 | 4 | 9 | 13 | | 2015 | 3 | 12 | 15 | | 2016 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2017 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2018 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2022 | 0 | 12 | 12 | | 2023 | 1 | 11 | 12 | | 2024 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Davis AM, Darden P, Lancaster B, Chang D, Cushing CC, Janicke DM, Lim CS, Olalde M, Bullard S, McCulloh R, Perry D, Pyles L, Staiano AE, Serrano-Gonzalez M, Davis DW, Jelalian E. A family-based behavioral group obesity randomized control feasibility trial across a clinical trials network: a focus on contact hours. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Mar 01; 50(3):280-288.
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Killian HJ, Forseth B, Bakula DM, Ptomey L, Glynn E, Yeh HW, Davis AM, Dreyer Gillette M. Weight Trajectories among Children with Down Syndrome: A Retrospective Study. J Pediatr. 2025 May; 280:114491.
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Quadri M, Ariza AJ, Tucker JM, Bea JW, King EC, Kirk S, Sweeney BR, Santos M, Silver L, Roberts KJ, Binns HJ. Percent Body Fat and Weight Status of Youth Participating in Pediatric Weight Management Programs in the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry. Child Obes. 2025 Jan; 21(1):50-64.
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Posson PM, Hibbing PR, Damiot A, Carbuhn AF, White DA, Shakhnovich V, Sullivan D, Shook RP. Resting Energy Expenditure Equations Have Lower Accuracy for Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity Versus Healthy-Weight Adolescents. Child Obes. 2025 Jan; 21(1):30-38.
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Griffing E, Halpin K, Lee BR, Paprocki E. Premature pubarche in Prader-Willi syndrome: Risk factors and consequences. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2024 Aug; 101(2):162-169.
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Laroche HH, Andino J, O'Shea AMJ, Engebretsen B, Rice S, DeJear M, Nicholson C, Yeh HW, Snetselaar L. Family-Based Motivational Interviewing and Resource Mobilization to Prevent Obesity: Living Well Together Trial. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2024 09; 56(9):631-642.
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Zhang E, Davis AM, Jimenez EY, Lancaster B, Serrano-Gonzalez M, Chang D, Lee J, Lai JS, Pyles L, VanWagoner T, Darden P. Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings. Sci Rep. 2024 01 03; 14(1):411.
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Davis A, Lancaster B, Fleming K, Swinburne Romine R, Forseth B, Nelson EL, Dreyer Gillette M, Faith M, Sullivan DK, Pettee Gabriel K, Dean K, Olalde M. Effectiveness of a paediatric weight management intervention for rural youth (iAmHealthy): Primary outcomes of a cluster randomised control trial. Pediatr Obes. 2024 Mar; 19(3):e13094.
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Li X, Shao X, Kou M, Wang X, Ma H, Grundberg E, Bazzano LA, Smith SR, Bray GA, Sacks FM, Qi L. DNA Methylation at ABCG1 and Long-term Changes in Adiposity and Fat Distribution in Response to Dietary Interventions: The POUNDS Lost Trial. Diabetes Care. 2023 12 01; 46(12):2201-2207.
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Christison A, Tucker J, King E, Sweeney B, Cuda S, Frank M, Kirk S. Treating Children and Adolescents With Obesity: Characteristics of Success. Child Obes. 2024 Sep; 20(6):416-424.
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