Amid criticisms of BMI, body roundness index emerges as an alternative
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 ...
The 'Body Roundness Index' Is Touted As The New BMI — And It's Got A Big Problem
According to doctors and dietitians, BRI may essentially be the same inaccurate measure in different clothing.
What to know about body roundness index, an alternative to BMI
Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining prominence as a way of predicting one's health risk by taking into account more than ...
Is Your Weight Healthy? BMI Alone Can’t Answer That Question
Visceral fat, which tends to be concentrated deep in the abdominal region around important internal organs and leads to ...
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We’ve been measuring BMI since the 70s—but is the flawed metric still helpful?
Our body mass index is categorized into underweight, normal, overweight, and obese based on data largely from white ...
Safe Weight Loss: Obesity Medication Liraglutide Proves Safe for Children in Landmark Study
Liraglutide has been found to safely reduce BMI in children aged 6 to under 12, offering a potential new treatment for pediatric obesity. The obesity medication liraglutide was found to be safe and ...