"Body Mass Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2004 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2005 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2008 | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| 2009 | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| 2010 | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 2011 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 2012 | 3 | 36 | 39 |
| 2013 | 13 | 38 | 51 |
| 2014 | 5 | 42 | 47 |
| 2015 | 7 | 32 | 39 |
| 2016 | 6 | 41 | 47 |
| 2017 | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| 2018 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| 2019 | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| 2020 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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