While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers alike, a new approach is taking hold. Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining ...

While BMI considers only height and weight, BRI adds waist and hip circumference for a more precise picture of body composition. “BRI considers the fat held around the abdomen, which is linked to ...

A new study in the Journal of Health Psychology finds that the Body Roundness Index, a measure of belly fat, is linked to higher odds of depression in older adults with dementia. Researchers say the ...

New research published in the Journal of Health Psychology suggests that a specific measurement of body shape called the Body ...

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 ...

The Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition measurement that is touted as being a more accurate alternative to Body Mass Index. In a large retrospective study of 33,000 US adults, researchers ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Chronic disease risk has long been measured by body mass index (BMI)—height in relation to weight—but a new Chinese study ...

While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers alike, a new approach is taking hold. Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining ...

The long-debated method of measuring people’s health using the body mass index (BMI) appears to be on its way out, according to experts and professional athletes alike. In a now-viral TikTok video, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers alike, a new ...