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.
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 ...
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 ...
Body mass index versus body roundness index
Nutritionist and dietitian Maya Feller helps break down a report from The Wall Street Journal about the metrics and accuracy ...
Excess body weight linked to increased risk for second primary neoplasm
Among cancer survivors, excess body weight is associated with an increased risk for a second primary malignant neoplasm, ...
Are We Thinking About Obesity All Wrong?
It’s a brain disease,” a prominent obesity doctor explained on a “60 Minutes” episode about the drugs. “Obesity is disease” ...
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Roundness: A Body Shape to Be Feared?
Personal Perspective. As we shift away from the Body Mass Index measurement, the Body Roundness Index is supposed to offer an ...
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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 ...
Forget BMIs, experts say the Body Roundness Index is the true marker of health
Experts are turning to a new method of measuring a person’s health and risk of chronic disease, discarding the highly-criticised use of the Body Mass Index. Here’s what you need to know about the Body ...
Body Roundness Index explained
Experts are turning to a new method of measuring a person’s health and risk of chronic disease, discarding the highly-criticised use of the Body Mass Index. Here’s what you need to know about the Body ...