Biomaterial Database

Jay B Brodsky, and Jerry Ingrande, and Harry J M Lemmens

Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California (J.B.B.). jbrodsky@stanford.edu.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009765	Obesity	A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015992	Body Mass Index	An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI	Quetelet Index,Quetelet's Index,Index, Body Mass,Index, Quetelet,Quetelets Index
D056865	Ideal Body Weight	Expected weight of a healthy normal individual based on age, sex, and height. Thus, a malnourished person would weigh less than their ideal body weight.	Ideal Body Mass,Ideal Body Weight Chart,Ideal Body Weight Formula,Normal Body Weight,Body Mass, Ideal,Body Masses, Ideal,Body Weight, Ideal,Body Weight, Normal,Body Weights, Ideal,Body Weights, Normal,Ideal Body Masses,Ideal Body Weights,Mass, Ideal Body,Masses, Ideal Body,Normal Body Weights,Weight, Ideal Body,Weight, Normal Body,Weights, Ideal Body,Weights, Normal Body