"Body roundness" could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person's heart health, a ...

"Rounder" participants were 163 percent more likely to develop heart disease in a Chinese study of adults over the age of 45.

According to doctors and dietitians, BRI may essentially be the same inaccurate measure in different clothing.

Personal Perspective. As we shift away from the Body Mass Index measurement, the Body Roundness Index is supposed to offer an ...

Body roundness index — a measure to reflect abdominal body fat and height that some health care professionals believe better ...

Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining prominence as a way of predicting one's health risk by taking into account more than ...

The debate between BMI and BRI as health indicators continues, with BRI showing promise in predicting health risks.

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, according to new research ...

More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults have obesity, putting them at risk of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, type 2 ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a widely-used screening tool to estimate body fat using height and weight. It categorizes people as ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study finds people with a high or low Body Roundness Index have an increased risk of death. Zing Images/Getty Images Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition ...