Findings from a recent study suggest that higher body roundness index (BRI) trajectories are associated with a greater likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease, and are better indicators than body mass index.
BRI measures abdominal body fat and height, while body mass index (BMI) considers the height-weight relationship as a health indicator – but the latter has often been criticised for not being a reliable measure of health.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) account for millions of deaths annually, and doctors can often look at factors like diet and exercise to determine a patient’s risk, and thus identify helpful action…..more
