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Decreased body mass index

MedGen UID:
533673
•Concept ID:
C0231255
•
Finding
Synonym: Low body mass index
SNOMED CT: Decreased body mass index (6497000); Body mass index below healthy weight range (467861000124107); Body mass index below normal parameters (467861000124107); Body mass index below ideal range (467861000124107); Body mass index below normal range (467861000124107)
 
HPO: HP:0045082

Definition

Abnormally decreased weight-to-height squared ratio, calculated by dividing the individual's weight in kilograms by the square of the individual's height in meters and used as an indicator of underweight compared to averages. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDecreased body mass index

Conditions with this feature

Chromosome 5q12 deletion syndrome
MedGen UID:
816612
•Concept ID:
C3810282
•
Disease or Syndrome
PDE4D haploinsufficiency syndrome is a rare syndromic intellectual disability characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability, low body mass index, long arms, fingers and toes, prominent nose and small chin.
See: Condition Record
Chromosome 5q12 deletion syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Decreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1.
Schinkelshoek MS, Smolders IM, Donjacour CE, van der Meijden WP, van Zwet EW, Fronczek R, Lammers GJ
J Sleep Res 2019 Jun;28(3):e12684. Epub 2018 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/jsr.12684. PMID: 29504180Free PMC Article
Community Health Worker Impact on Chronic Disease Outcomes Within Primary Care Examined Using Electronic Health Records.
Ingram M, Doubleday K, Bell ML, Lohr A, Murrieta L, Velasco M, Blackburn J, Sabo S, Guernsey de Zapien J, Carvajal SC
Am J Public Health 2017 Oct;107(10):1668-1674. Epub 2017 Aug 17 doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303934. PMID: 28817321Free PMC Article
Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through Telemedicine.
Carallo C, Scavelli FB, Cipolla M, Merante V, Medaglia V, Irace C, Gnasso A; Progetto Diabete Calabria
PLoS One 2015;10(5):e0126858. Epub 2015 May 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126858. PMID: 25974092Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Therapeutic effect and safety of curcumin in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shen W, Qu Y, Jiang H, Wang H, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Wu X, Han Y, Zhang Y
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1051111. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1051111. PMID: 36387924Free PMC Article
Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial.
Roberts SB, Franceschini MA, Silver RE, Taylor SF, de Sa AB, Có R, Sonco A, Krauss A, Taetzsch A, Webb P, Das SK, Chen CY, Rogers BL, Saltzman E, Lin PY, Schlossman N, Pruzensky W, Balé C, Chui KKH, Muentener P
BMJ 2020 Jul 22;370:m2397. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2397. PMID: 32699176Free PMC Article
The effectiveness of telemedicine on body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang JW, Lin YY, Wu NY
J Telemed Telecare 2019 Aug;25(7):389-401. Epub 2018 May 28 doi: 10.1177/1357633X18775564. PMID: 29804509
Decreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1.
Schinkelshoek MS, Smolders IM, Donjacour CE, van der Meijden WP, van Zwet EW, Fronczek R, Lammers GJ
J Sleep Res 2019 Jun;28(3):e12684. Epub 2018 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/jsr.12684. PMID: 29504180Free PMC Article
Association of body mass index with amnestic and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment risk in elderly.
Wang F, Zhao M, Han Z, Li D, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Kong X, Sun N, Zhang Q, Lei P
BMC Psychiatry 2017 Sep 15;17(1):334. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1493-x. PMID: 28915800Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Therapeutic effect and safety of curcumin in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shen W, Qu Y, Jiang H, Wang H, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Wu X, Han Y, Zhang Y
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1051111. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1051111. PMID: 36387924Free PMC Article
Metformin improves skeletal muscle microvascular insulin resistance in metabolic syndrome.
Jahn LA, Hartline L, Liu Z, Barrett EJ
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2022 Feb 1;322(2):E173-E180. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00287.2021. PMID: 34957859Free PMC Article
Association of body mass index with amnestic and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment risk in elderly.
Wang F, Zhao M, Han Z, Li D, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Kong X, Sun N, Zhang Q, Lei P
BMC Psychiatry 2017 Sep 15;17(1):334. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1493-x. PMID: 28915800Free PMC Article
Decreased body mass index is associated with impaired survival in lung cancer patients with brain metastases: A retrospective analysis of 624 patients.
Masel EK, Berghoff AS, Füreder LM, Heicappell P, Schlieter F, Widhalm G, Gatterbauer B, Dieckmann U, Birner P, Bartsch R, Schur S, Watzke HH, Zielinski CC, Preusser M
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2017 Nov;26(6) Epub 2017 May 10 doi: 10.1111/ecc.12707. PMID: 28488812
Decreased body mass index is associated with poor prognosis in patients with multiple myeloma.
Jung SH, Yang DH, Ahn JS, Lee SS, Ahn SY, Kim YK, Kim HJ, Lee JJ
Ann Hematol 2014 May;93(5):835-40. Epub 2013 Dec 6 doi: 10.1007/s00277-013-1977-9. PMID: 24310866

Therapy

Therapeutic effect and safety of curcumin in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shen W, Qu Y, Jiang H, Wang H, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Wu X, Han Y, Zhang Y
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1051111. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1051111. PMID: 36387924Free PMC Article
Interventions for Body Composition and Upper and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength in Older Adults in Rural Taiwan: A Horizontal Case Study.
Chen CA, Lai MC, Huang H, Wu CE
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Jun 27;19(13) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137869. PMID: 35805529Free PMC Article
Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial.
Roberts SB, Franceschini MA, Silver RE, Taylor SF, de Sa AB, Có R, Sonco A, Krauss A, Taetzsch A, Webb P, Das SK, Chen CY, Rogers BL, Saltzman E, Lin PY, Schlossman N, Pruzensky W, Balé C, Chui KKH, Muentener P
BMJ 2020 Jul 22;370:m2397. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2397. PMID: 32699176Free PMC Article
The effectiveness of telemedicine on body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang JW, Lin YY, Wu NY
J Telemed Telecare 2019 Aug;25(7):389-401. Epub 2018 May 28 doi: 10.1177/1357633X18775564. PMID: 29804509
Decreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1.
Schinkelshoek MS, Smolders IM, Donjacour CE, van der Meijden WP, van Zwet EW, Fronczek R, Lammers GJ
J Sleep Res 2019 Jun;28(3):e12684. Epub 2018 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/jsr.12684. PMID: 29504180Free PMC Article

Prognosis

The body mass index change is associated with death or hemodialysis transfer in Japanese patients initiating peritoneal dialysis.
Kojima D, Washida N, Uchiyama K, Hama EY, Nagasaka T, Kusahana E, Nakayama T, Nagashima K, Sato Y, Morimoto K, Kanda T, Itoh H
Ren Fail 2023 Dec;45(1):2163904. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2022.2163904. PMID: 36637000Free PMC Article
Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial.
Roberts SB, Franceschini MA, Silver RE, Taylor SF, de Sa AB, Có R, Sonco A, Krauss A, Taetzsch A, Webb P, Das SK, Chen CY, Rogers BL, Saltzman E, Lin PY, Schlossman N, Pruzensky W, Balé C, Chui KKH, Muentener P
BMJ 2020 Jul 22;370:m2397. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2397. PMID: 32699176Free PMC Article
Short-term mortality in end-stage heart failure patients.
Verdú-Rotellar JM, Calero E, Abellana R, Verdú-Soriano J, Vinyoles E, Del Val-García JL, Domingo M, Muñoz MA
Aten Primaria 2020 Aug-Sep;52(7):477-487. Epub 2020 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.aprim.2019.07.019. PMID: 31932015Free PMC Article
Decreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1.
Schinkelshoek MS, Smolders IM, Donjacour CE, van der Meijden WP, van Zwet EW, Fronczek R, Lammers GJ
J Sleep Res 2019 Jun;28(3):e12684. Epub 2018 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/jsr.12684. PMID: 29504180Free PMC Article
Decreased body mass index and restrictive lung disease in congenital thoracic scoliosis.
Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Banuelos S
J Pediatr Orthop 2008 Sep;28(6):665-8. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181841ffd. PMID: 18724205

Clinical prediction guides

Weight-neutral interventions in young people with high body mass index: A systematic review.
Hoare JK, Lister NB, Garnett SP, Baur LA, Jebeile H
Nutr Diet 2023 Feb;80(1):8-20. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12729. PMID: 35411702Free PMC Article
Prenatal exposure to phthalate and decreased body mass index of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lee DW, Lim HM, Lee JY, Min KB, Shin CH, Lee YA, Hong YC
Sci Rep 2022 May 27;12(1):8961. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13154-9. PMID: 35624195Free PMC Article
Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial.
Roberts SB, Franceschini MA, Silver RE, Taylor SF, de Sa AB, Có R, Sonco A, Krauss A, Taetzsch A, Webb P, Das SK, Chen CY, Rogers BL, Saltzman E, Lin PY, Schlossman N, Pruzensky W, Balé C, Chui KKH, Muentener P
BMJ 2020 Jul 22;370:m2397. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2397. PMID: 32699176Free PMC Article
Decreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1.
Schinkelshoek MS, Smolders IM, Donjacour CE, van der Meijden WP, van Zwet EW, Fronczek R, Lammers GJ
J Sleep Res 2019 Jun;28(3):e12684. Epub 2018 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/jsr.12684. PMID: 29504180Free PMC Article
Decreased body mass index in the preclinical stage of autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease.
Müller S, Preische O, Sohrabi HR, Gräber S, Jucker M, Dietzsch J, Ringman JM, Martins RN, McDade E, Schofield PR, Ghetti B, Rossor M, Graff-Radford NR, Levin J, Galasko D, Quaid KA, Salloway S, Xiong C, Benzinger T, Buckles V, Masters CL, Sperling R, Bateman RJ, Morris JC, Laske C
Sci Rep 2017 Apr 27;7(1):1225. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-01327-w. PMID: 28450713Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Weight-neutral interventions in young people with high body mass index: A systematic review.
Hoare JK, Lister NB, Garnett SP, Baur LA, Jebeile H
Nutr Diet 2023 Feb;80(1):8-20. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12729. PMID: 35411702Free PMC Article
Therapeutic effect and safety of curcumin in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shen W, Qu Y, Jiang H, Wang H, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Wu X, Han Y, Zhang Y
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1051111. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1051111. PMID: 36387924Free PMC Article
Prenatal exposure to phthalate and decreased body mass index of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lee DW, Lim HM, Lee JY, Min KB, Shin CH, Lee YA, Hong YC
Sci Rep 2022 May 27;12(1):8961. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13154-9. PMID: 35624195Free PMC Article
Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors.
Burden S, Jones DJ, Sremanakova J, Sowerbutts AM, Lal S, Pilling M, Todd C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Nov 22;2019(11) doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011287.pub2. PMID: 31755089Free PMC Article
The effectiveness of telemedicine on body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang JW, Lin YY, Wu NY
J Telemed Telecare 2019 Aug;25(7):389-401. Epub 2018 May 28 doi: 10.1177/1357633X18775564. PMID: 29804509

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