"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in this website by year, and whether "Body Mass Index" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2020 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Low CD4 counts predict excessive weight gains during first-line treatment for HIV. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Sep 03; 79(9):2369-2378.
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The association of menopause with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in women living with and without HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Results from the AWI-Gen 1 study. Maturitas. 2024 Sep; 187:108069.
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Variability of polygenic prediction for body mass index in Africa. Genome Med. 2024 05 30; 16(1):74.
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Inclisiran in individuals with diabetes or obesity: Post hoc pooled analyses of the ORION-9, ORION-10 and ORION-11 Phase 3 randomized trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Aug; 26(8):3223-3237.
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Assessment of weight gain in adult patients living with HIV receiving first-line dolutegravir-based or efavirenz-based ART regimens in routine care clinics in Tshwane district, South Africa: An observational study. HIV Med. 2024 Jul; 25(7):826-839.
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Silhouette showcards confirm altered obesity-associated body image perception in international cohort study of African-origin populations. BMJ Open. 2024 Mar 08; 14(3):e065498.
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Misreporting contraceptive use and the association of peak study progestin levels with weight and BMI among women randomized to the progestin-only injectable contraceptives DMPA-IM and NET-EN. PLoS One. 2023; 18(12):e0295959.
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High but decreasing prevalence of overweight in preschool children: encouragement for further action. BMJ. 2023 10 09; 383:e075736.
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Perceptions of Health, Body Size, and Nutritional Risk Factors for Obesity in People with HIV in South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2024 Jan; 28(1):367-375.
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The association of intrauterine and postnatal growth patterns and nutritional status with toddler body composition. BMC Pediatr. 2023 07 06; 23(1):342.