"Body Height" 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.
The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.
| Descriptor ID |
D001827
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.160.100 E05.041.124.160.500 G07.100.100.160.100 G07.345.249.314.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Height- Body Height
- Body Heights
- Height, Body
- Heights, Body
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Body Height" by people in this website by year, and whether "Body Height" 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Height" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of Growth in Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 Nov; 200(11):2443-2453.
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Documented Physical Activity Discussions in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease-An Analysis of Patient-?and Clinician-Level Variables. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2026 May 01; 38(2):123-130.
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Physiological mechanisms underlying children's circannual growth patterns and their contributions to the obesity epidemic in elementary school age children. Obes Rev. 2020 03; 21(3):e12973.
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Genetic analyses of diverse populations improves discovery for complex traits. Nature. 2019 06; 570(7762):514-518.
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Growth characteristics in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta in North America: results from a multicenter study. Genet Med. 2019 02; 21(2):275-283.
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An Attempt to Standardize the Calculation of Growth Velocity of Preterm Infants-Evaluation of Practical Bedside Methods. J Pediatr. 2018 05; 196:77-83.
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Effects of maternal omega-3 fatty acids supplementation during pregnancy/lactation on body composition of the offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Nutr. 2018 10; 37(5):1462-1473.
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Preterm Infant Growth Velocity Calculations: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2017 Mar; 139(3).
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Growth in Prepubertal Children With Cystic Fibrosis Treated With Ivacaftor. Pediatrics. 2017 Feb; 139(2).
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Body composition among Sri Lankan infants by ?8O dilution method and the validity of anthropometric equations to predict body fat against ?8O dilution. BMC Pediatr. 2015 May 06; 15:52.