"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2002 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2003 | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| 2004 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2005 | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 2006 | 6 | 34 | 40 |
| 2007 | 9 | 33 | 42 |
| 2008 | 8 | 30 | 38 |
| 2009 | 8 | 41 | 49 |
| 2010 | 10 | 45 | 55 |
| 2011 | 4 | 60 | 64 |
| 2012 | 15 | 48 | 63 |
| 2013 | 18 | 63 | 81 |
| 2014 | 21 | 63 | 84 |
| 2015 | 15 | 76 | 91 |
| 2016 | 10 | 45 | 55 |
| 2017 | 29 | 57 | 86 |
| 2018 | 11 | 51 | 62 |
| 2019 | 9 | 35 | 44 |
| 2020 | 16 | 35 | 51 |
| 2021 | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2025 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Pre-diagnostic body mass index trajectories and associations with lung cancer risk. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 Feb 05; 195(2):358-366.
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Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of BMI in African Americans. HGG Adv. 2026 Jan 15; 7(1):100552.
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Exploring Random Forest in Genetic Risk Score Construction. Genet Epidemiol. 2025 Dec; 49(8):e70022.
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Factors associated with a decline in ambulatory status among children and adults with Spina Bifida in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry. Disabil Health J. 2026 Apr; 19(2):102011.
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Baseline characteristics in the SYNCHRONIZE?-2 randomized phase 3 trial of survodutide, a glucagon receptor/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist, for obesity in people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Feb; 28(2):1490-1498.
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Systemic inflammation during the neonatal period and BMI at 1?year in infants with gastroschisis: a retrospective cohort study. Eur J Pediatr. 2025 Oct 13; 184(11):683.
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Adipokines and Transitions in Metabolic Health Over Time: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Aug 07; 110(9):e2939-e2945.
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Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, and Subsequent Neoplasm Risk Among Childhood Cancer Survivors. JAMA Oncol. 2025 Aug 01; 11(8):835-845.
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Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and midlife plasma markers of inflammation, cholesterol, and adipokines among participants in the Nurses' Health Study II. Maturitas. 2025 Sep; 200:108663.
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Energy expenditure and obesity across the economic spectrum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jul 22; 122(29):e2420902122.