"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 ...

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 may ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that body shape, specifically the degree of roundness around the abdomen, may help predict the risk of ...

BRI compares your waistline to your height, giving a score somewhere between one and 20 For years, we’ve been told that BMI is the final word on whether or not someone can be deemed a healthy weight ...

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 ...

Imagine three men – one who is 5’ 8”and has a 27-inch waist; the second who is 5’ 6” with a 29-inch waist; and the third male who is 5’ 6” with a 36.6-inch waist. On sight, the first man looks lean, ...

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, ...

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 ...