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

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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 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 ...

A new metric has caught the attention of health experts and enthusiasts alike. It’s called the Body Roundness Index (BRI). BMI has long been the go-to tool for assessing health based on height and ...

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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 ...

Several previous cross‐sectional studies suggested that body roundness index (BRI) may be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association should be further validated. Our study ...

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Those numbers are then used to estimate the risk of disease and mortality. This measure is called the “body roundness index,” or BRI. Though a 2024 study in JAMA Network Open suggested that BRI was ...

This article explores the rising use of Body Roundness Index (BRI) as a health indicator, contrasting it with the traditional BMI. BRI considers both height and waist circumference to assess an ...