title: Brain size, body size and longevity.
abstract: In this analysis, we bring together two research fields that have never been associated before: the clinical issue 'Quételet's body-mass index and longevity' and the comparative biological issue 'body-brain allometry'. Comparison of medical and biological data supports the view that body mass index is just a one-to-one mapping of the body-brain-energy balance-a biological variable indicating that an individual maintains its systemic energy homeostasis and therefore is likely to perform well in the coming years.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic 1, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany. achim.peters@uk-sh.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hitze
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Langemann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bosy-Westphal
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D049628:Body Size / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity / Q000502:physiology*; D009929:Organ Size