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Body Mass Index
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Definition of 'Body Mass Index'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) |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
13 Dec 2009 
BACKGROUND: This retrospective analysis defined and described patterns and predictors of weight change during treatment in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) with high-risk features who received treatment on Children's Cancer Group ... Read more...
Triggering of nocturnal arrhythmias by sleep-disordered breathing events.
Nov 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate respiratory disturbances as potential triggers for arrhythmia in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). BACKGROUND: SDB is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and nonsustained ... Read more...
Insulin-like growth factor type I receptor gene expression and obesity in esophageal adenocarcinoma.
30 Oct 2009 The objective of this exploratory study was to evaluate the role of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). Using quantitative PCR, we studied IGF-IR mRNA expression in 52 well-characterized surgically ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Body Mass Index'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961. 13 Dec 2009
- Triggering of nocturnal arrhythmias by sleep-disordered breathing events. Nov 2009
- Insulin-like growth factor type I receptor gene expression and obesity in esophageal adenocarcinoma. 30 Oct 2009
- On the association between body mass index and Barrett's esophagus.
30 Oct 2009 - Serum levels of interleukin-18 are reduced by diet and n-3 fatty acid intervention in elderly high-risk men. 30 Oct 2009
- Adequacy of vitamin D replacement in severe deficiency is dependent on body mass index. 30 Oct 2009
- Intraoperative ventilatory strategies for prevention of pulmonary atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 30 Oct 2009
- Body mass index and mortality from lung cancer in smokers and nonsmokers: a nationally representative prospective study of 220,000 men in China. 30 Oct 2009
- Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults. 24 Oct 2009
- Role of lifestyle and aging on the longitudinal change in cardiorespiratory fitness. 24 Oct 2009
- Evaluating the incremental benefits of raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels during lipid therapy after adjustment for the reductions in other blood lipid levels. 24 Oct 2009
- [Obesity related health care costs assessed from BMI or waist circumference--secondary publication] 17 Oct 2009
- [Measurement of body mass index and waist and hip circumference in adults] 17 Oct 2009
- [Obesity and health risk--what shall we measure?] 17 Oct 2009
- Clinical and genetic factors predictive of mortality in early systemic sclerosis. 13 Oct 2009
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. 13 Oct 2009
- Knee osteoarthritis in obese women with cardiometabolic clustering. 13 Oct 2009
- Body size, recreational physical activity, and B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk among women in the California teachers study. 10 Oct 2009
- Neighborhood resources for physical activity and healthy foods and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Multi-Ethnic study of Atherosclerosis. 10 Oct 2009
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms in obesity-related genes and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a prospective cohort study. 7 Oct 2009
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Technical information about 'Body Mass Index'
Definition: 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 UI: D015992
Alternative terms: Body Mass Index; Index, Body Mass; Quetelet Index; Index, Quetelet; Quetelet's Index; Quetelets Index;
Tree Number: E01.370.600.115.100.125; E05.978.077.125; G07.100.100.125; N06.850.505.200.100.175;
History Note: 90