Body Mass Index [index tělesné hmotnosti]

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Terms

BMI
body mass index

 

Quetelet Index
Quetelet's Index

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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)

DUI
D015992 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0024445
Previous indexing
Body Weight (1966-1989)
History note
90
Public note
90

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E01 Diagnosis 1 790
E01.370 Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures 3 418
E01.370.600 Physical Examination 658
E01.370.600.115 Body Constitution 195
E01.370.600.115.100 Body Weights and Measures 397
E01.370.600.115.100.062 Body Fat Distribution 113
E01.370.600.115.100.125 Body Mass Index 1 930
E01.370.600.115.100.160 Body Size 278
E01.370.600.115.100.231 Body Surface Area 75
E01.370.600.115.100.660 Organ Size 550
E01.370.600.115.100.803 Skinfold Thickness 122
E01.370.600.115.100.960 Waist-Hip Ratio 75
E05 Investigative Techniques 209
E05.041 Anthropometry 1 680
E05.041.124 Body Weights and Measures 397
E05.041.124.125 Body Mass Index 1 930
E05.041.124.160 Body Size 278
E05.041.124.231 Body Surface Area 75
E05.041.124.473 Digit Ratios
E05.041.124.715 Organ Size 550
E05.041.124.803 Skinfold Thickness 122
E05.041.124.892 Tumor Burden 115
E05.041.124.946 Waist-Hip Ratio 75

G Phenomena and Processes
G07 Physiological Phenomena 176
G07.100 Body Constitution 195
G07.100.100 Body Weights and Measures 397
G07.100.100.125 Body Mass Index 1 930
G07.100.100.160 Body Size 278
G07.100.100.231 Body Surface Area 75
G07.100.100.250 Crown-Rump Length 8
G07.100.100.660 Organ Size 550
G07.100.100.803 Skinfold Thickness 122
G07.100.100.960 Waist-Hip Ratio 75

N Health Care
N06 Environment and Public Health 202
N06.850 Public Health 4 036
N06.850.505 Epidemiologic Measurements 134
N06.850.505.200 Biometry 420
N06.850.505.200.100 Anthropometry 1 680
N06.850.505.200.100.175 Body Mass Index 1 930
N06.850.505.200.100.300 Cephalometry 345
N06.850.505.200.100.400 Crown-Rump Length 8
N06.850.505.200.100.550 Digit Ratios
N06.850.505.200.100.700 Kinanthropometry 9

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