A graph of body mass index as a function of body mass and body height is shown above. The dashed lines represent subdivisions within a major class.

Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies.
Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies.
Prevalence of obesity and trends in the distribution of body mass index among US adults, 1999-2010.
National, regional, and global trends in body mass index since 1980: Systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiol...
A Common Variant in the FTO Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity
Body-mass index and mortality in a prospective cohort of U.S. adults.
Body Mass Index and Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia
Re: National, Regional, and Global Trends in Body-Mass Index Since 1980: Systematic Analysis of Health Examination Surveys and Epide...
Prevalence of high body mass index in US children and adolescents, 2007-2008.
Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US children and adolescents, 1999-2010