2020
DOI: 10.31487/j.jdmc.2020.01.05
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Adolphe Quetelet’s Premonition Two Centuries after: Besides Its Implications in Physiology (Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes), Its Paramount Importance in Human Pregnancy

Abstract: Adolphe Quételet (1796-1874) proposed in 1835 the “Quételet index”, which was re-discovered in 1972 by Keys et al. under the acronym “Body Mass index”, BMI. The author makes an historical overview of the evolution of this BMI and its interest in medical science and anthropometry. Nowadays this BMI appears to be involved in a mathematical linear law concerning the gestational weight gain in human pregnancies. Getting rid of the current fuzzy recommendations concerning the optimal weight gain for each wo… Show more

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“…Even not fully understood, these findings imply immediate useful and practical consequences. In the particular case of BMI as a cornerstone of safer human deliveries is the triumph of Quételet's premonition 2 centuries ago [19].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even not fully understood, these findings imply immediate useful and practical consequences. In the particular case of BMI as a cornerstone of safer human deliveries is the triumph of Quételet's premonition 2 centuries ago [19].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%