In today’s health headlines, what is the difference between the body mass index (BMI) and body roundness index (BRI)? Plus, ...

Body roundness index (BRI), may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI), new research shows. Researchers determined that higher BRI trajectories were significantly associated ...

There’s a newer health metric growing in popularity among medical experts and fitness freaks, which offers a better ...

The measurement, called body roundness index (BRI), is calculated using someone's height and waist circumference. Researchers have found that people with the roundest body types may be as much ...

The results of a recent study suggest that a higher body roundness index (BRI) may increase the risk of developing ...

Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining prominence as a way of predicting one's health risk by taking into account more than just a person's height and weight, which are the sole factors used to ...

The authors conclude that the BRI is a tool that is almost as easy to perform as BMI, but offers a more accurate assessment of body composition and health risks. “Our findings provide compelling ...

Point Guard, Seattle Storm 10-time WNBA All-Star Forward, Seattle Reign FC 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe “It's pretty amazing to think about [being on the cover of the Body ...

The so-called body roundness index (BRI) takes into account not just weight and height but also abdominal fat. Having a high BRI was associated with a 55 percent increased risk of heart disease in ...

Body dissatisfaction can be minor, too bad my nose is so big, or it can be severe, I hate everything about my body.Once you start to think that you have a flaw, your mind runs with the distraction ...

And this where another index comes in – the Body Roundness Index or BRI. Devised in 2013, studies over the last decade have now shown that BRI may be a better predictor of what health risks you ...

while the body roundness index (BRI) measures abdominal body fat and height. BMI has often been criticized for not being a reliable measure of health. Meanwhile, research is ongoing about the ...