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Descriptor
English
:
Body Mass Index
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Índice de Masa Corporal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Índice de Massa Corporal
Synonyms
English
:
Index, Body Mass
Index, Quetelet
Quetelet Index
Quetelet's Index
Quetelets Index
Tree Number:
E01.370.600.115.100.125
E05.041.124.125
G07.100.100.125
N06.850.505.200.100.175
SP6.011.042.048.029
Definition
English
:
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)
History Note
English
:
90
Record Number:
24542
Unique Identifier:
D015992
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS