Ideal Body Weight

"Ideal Body Weight" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D056865
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.499 E05.041.124.160.750.650 G07.100.100.160.120.499 G07.345.249.314.120.650
Concept/Terms	Ideal Body Weight Ideal Body Weight Body Weight, Ideal Body Weights, Ideal Ideal Body Weights Weight, Ideal Body Weights, Ideal Body Normal Body Weight Body Weight, Normal Body Weights, Normal Normal Body Weights Weight, Normal Body Weights, Normal Body Ideal Body Mass Body Mass, Ideal Body Masses, Ideal Ideal Body Masses Mass, Ideal Body Masses, Ideal Body Ideal Body Weight Formula Ideal Body Weight Formula Ideal Body Weight Chart Ideal Body Weight Chart

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ideal Body Weight".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Ideal Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.499]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Body Weight [E05.041.124.160.750]
Ideal Body Weight [E05.041.124.160.750.650]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Ideal Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120.499]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Body Size [G07.345.249.314]
Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120]
Ideal Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120.650]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Ideal Body Weight".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ideal Body Weight".

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