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

Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was associated with an increased risk of developing ...

Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- "Body roundness" could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might ...

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

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

Body roundness index a measure to reflect abdominal body fat and height that some health care professionals believe better reflects the proportion of body fat and visceral fat than body mass index ...

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 ...

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 ...

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