Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...

Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition measurement that is touted as being a more accurate alternative to Body Mass Index. In a large retrospective study of 33,000 U.S. adults, ...

ICYMI, determining someone’s health by checking their body mass index is … well, not it. For decades, BMI was used as a major indicator of one’s health. But recently, the American Medical ...

The body roundness index adds hip and waist measurements into the equation. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content ...

Dr. Al-Rufaie says this is where the Body Roundness Index may have the advantage. The BRI focuses on the waist circumference and the height. And it takes weight out of the calculation.

The Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition measurement that is touted as being a more accurate alternative to Body Mass Index. In a large retrospective study of 33,000 US adults, ...

Advantages of Body Roundness Index. Focus on Central Obesity: BRI highlights fat accumulation around the abdomen, which is more harmful than fat distributed in other parts of the body.; Improved ...

Body Roundness Index (BRI) vs. Body Mass Index (BMI) While BMI considers only height and weight, BRI adds waist and hip circumference for a more precise picture of body composition.

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 ...

While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers alike, a new approach is taking hold. Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining ...