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Body mass index

Known as: Quetelet's Index, Index, Body Mass, Quetelets 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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Body WeightBody mass index procedureBody mass index:Prctl:Pt:^Patient:QnBody mass index:Relative Density:Point in time:^Patient:Quantitative

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Three‐dimensional power Doppler: validity and reliability
In an Opinion in the September 2008 issue of this Journal, Alcazar stated that ‘more than 100 papers have been published… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Long‐term results of tension‐free vaginal tape for female urinary incontinence: Follow up over 6 years
Objective:  To describe the long‐term outcome of using tension‐free vaginal tape (TVT) with and without associated procedures. 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Inflammation warms up the metabolic syndrome.
To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Hung et al1 claiming that activation of interleukin 18 (IL-18) is involved… 
2002
2002
Use of epilithic diatoms to evaluate water quality in the Karasu River of Turkey.
Epilithic diatom assemblages were used to evaluate water quality in the Karasu River basin (Turkey), which was polluted by… 
1999
1999
Electrical stimulation effects on tenderness of five muscles from Hampshire x Rambouillet crossbred lambs with the callipyge phenotype.
The objective of this study was to determine effects of electrical stimulation (ES) on muscle quality and sensory traits of 12… 
1999
1999
The Contribution of Menopause to Changes in Body‐Fat Distribution
Objective: To investigate whether menopause contributes to changes in body‐fat distribution, irrespective of aging or obesity. 
1998
1998
Lipoprotein lipase mass and activity in post‐heparin plasma from subjects with intra‐abdominal visceral fat accumulation
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of impaired lipolysis of triglyceride‐rich lipoproteins in patients… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Differences in the morbidity of radical hysterectomy between gynecological oncologists.
A multivariate analysis was performed on 405 patients who underwent radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy by eight… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Changes in bone mass and fracture type in patients with hip fractures. A comparison between the 1950s and the 1980s in Malmö, Sweden.
A consecutive series of 970 hip fractures from 1950 to 1958 were reevaluated and compared with roentgenograms of 1359 hip… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Atherosclerosis precursors in Finnish children and adolescents. II. Height, weight, body mass index, and skinfolds, and their correlation to metabolic variables
ABSTRACT. In a Finnish Multicentre Study, height, weight and skinfold thicknesses were measured in 3‐, 6‐, 9‐, 12‐, 15‐ and 18… 
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