Is BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life; photos: Getty Images) Body mass index (BMI) is a simple tool for assessing whether an individual falls ...
In the world of health metrics, BMI, or Body Mass Index, has long been the go-to measure for assessing obesity. But there's a new metric on the horizon: the Body Roundness Index, or BRI that some say ...
Share on Pinterest A recent study finds people with a high or low Body Roundness Index have an increased risk of death. Zing Images/Getty Images Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition ...
McMaster researchers found that deep abdominal and liver fat can quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear fit.