DALLAS, Sept. 25, 2024 — Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease for adults older than age 45, ...

While BMI considers only height and weight, BRI adds waist and hip circumference for a more precise picture of body composition. “BRI considers the fat held around the abdomen, which is linked to ...

A recently-published study suggests that a body "roundness" index may be a better measure of health than body mass index (BMI). The article, called "Body Roundness Index and All-Cause Mortality Among ...

The Body Roundness Index (BRI) can help predict heart problems People who developed a high BRI were 163% more likely to suffer heart health problems BRI compares waist circumference to height THURSDAY ...

"Body roundness" could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person's heart health, a new study finds. People who developed a high Body Roundness Index during a ...

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 ...

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.

Could a new health metric better measure body fat and diagnose obesity in adults? For decades, the body mass index, or BMI, has been a widely used medical screening tool to measure a patient’s overall ...

Abdominal body fat could hint at cardiovascular disease risk even when other health factors are not considered, a new study finds. Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was ...

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- “Body roundness” could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person’s heart health, a new study finds. People who ...