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arm span  
BMI-adjusted hip bone size 
BMI-adjusted hip circumference  
BMI-adjusted neck circumference 
BMI-adjusted waist circumference  
body composition measurement +   
body height at birth  
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)
body ratio measurement +   
body weight +   
breast density  
hip geometry  
infant body height  
intertrochanteric region size  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: BMI ;   Quetelet's Index
Xrefs: CMO:0000105 ;   ICD9:V85-V85.99 ;   MeSH:D015992 ;   MedDRA:10005894 ;   NCI:C16358 ;   SNOMEDCT:60621009
External Ontologys: is_about is_about EFO:0001073

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