Quetelet's Quodlibet

Authors

  • Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India;
  • Amandeep Singh Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India;
  • Sourabh Sharma Department of Nephrology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India;
  • Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.26-80

Abstract

Body mass index calculation is an integral part of metabolic care. This communication describes the history of body mass index, earlier known as Quetelet Index. It also describes other anthropometric indices such as Ponderal index, Quetelet’s 2.5 index, and Trefethan’s index. The aim is to kickstart a constructive dialogue, or quodlibet, to improve screening, diagnosis and monitoring of overweight and obesity.

Keywords: Anthropometry, body mass index, obesity, overweight

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Published

2026-10-01

How to Cite

Sanjay Kalra, Amandeep Singh, Sourabh Sharma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2026). Quetelet’s Quodlibet. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(10), 1764–1765. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.26-80

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 10 (2026): OCTOBER

Section

PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

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