"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2011 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2012 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| 2017 | 109 | 324 | 433 |
| 2018 | 84 | 308 | 392 |
| 2019 | 21 | 101 | 122 |
| 2020 | 14 | 71 | 85 |
| 2021 | 14 | 46 | 60 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Mass Index" by people in Profiles.
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Characterization and Outcomes of Hospitalized Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Report From a Multicenter, Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Registry. Crit Care Med. 2022 01 01; 50(1):e40-e51.
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Vitamin D Levels Are Associated With Blood Glucose and BMI in COVID-19 Patients, Predicting Disease Severity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 01 01; 107(1):e348-e360.
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Body Mass Index and Mortality in Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Other Diseases: A Cohort Study in 35,506 ICU Patients. Crit Care Med. 2022 01 01; 50(1):e1-e10.
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The effect of BMI on COVID-19 outcomes among older patients in South Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study. Ann Med. 2021 12; 53(1):1292-1301.
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Body Mass Index and Risk of COVID-19 Diagnosis, Hospitalization, and Death: A Cohort Study of 2 524 926 Catalans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 11 19; 106(12):e5030-e5042.
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Temporal changes in soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 associated with metabolic health, body composition, and proteome dynamics during a weight loss diet intervention: a randomized trial with implications for the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 11 08; 114(5):1655-1665.
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[Evolution of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 according to previous metabolic status]. Nutr Hosp. 2021 Oct 13; 38(5):1068-1074.
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Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA. 2021 10 12; 326(14):1434-1436.
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BMI and pneumonia outcomes in critically ill covid-19 patients: An international multicenter study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 09; 29(9):1477-1486.
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Association between obesity and hospital mortality in critical COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 12; 45(12):2617-2622.