"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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| 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 | 26 | 30 |
| 2004 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2005 | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| 2006 | 6 | 37 | 43 |
| 2007 | 10 | 35 | 45 |
| 2008 | 9 | 31 | 40 |
| 2009 | 8 | 41 | 49 |
| 2010 | 10 | 48 | 58 |
| 2011 | 5 | 63 | 68 |
| 2012 | 15 | 49 | 64 |
| 2013 | 19 | 66 | 85 |
| 2014 | 20 | 64 | 84 |
| 2015 | 15 | 74 | 89 |
| 2016 | 10 | 49 | 59 |
| 2017 | 31 | 60 | 91 |
| 2018 | 10 | 50 | 60 |
| 2019 | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| 2020 | 16 | 36 | 52 |
| 2021 | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| 2025 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2026 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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BMI Normalization Is Associated With Lower Risk of Progression to Type 1 Diabetes, Primarily in Youth. Diabetes Care. 2026 Sep 01; 49(9):1729-1737.
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Impact of Body Size on Preclinical Type 1 Diabetes Development?and Progression. Diabetes Care. 2026 Sep 01; 49(9):1539-1548.
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Diagnostic BMI and Induction Therapy Weight Change Associated With Hepatotoxicity in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Med. 2026 Sep; 15(9):e72218.
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Patient-provider communication quality: Impact of patients' weight, race and ethnicity. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Nov; 152:109810.
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Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Stable Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: Influence of Donor Obesity and Recipient Size. Pediatr Transplant. 2026 Aug; 30(8):e70416.
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Toxicity from asparaginase during acute lymphoblastic leukemia induction: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Blood Adv. 2026 07 28; 10(14):4923-4930.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies Compared with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Semaglutide. Obes Surg. 2026 Sep; 36(9):4669-4675.
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Overweight and obesity in youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Sep 25; 39(9):866-874.
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Efficacy and safety of transoral incisionless fundoplication in non-obese and obese adults: a population-based cohort study from the United States. Surg Endosc. 2026 Sep; 40(9):7541-7547.
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Skin carotenoid scores are a valid approximation of fruit and vegetable intake among adults with obesity. Nutr Res. 2026 Sep; 153:41-48.