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2. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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   Body roundness index (BRI) is a calculated geometric index used to quantify an aspect of a person's individual body shape. Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation. [1] Introduced in 2013, the BRI calculation can be used to estimate total and visceral body fat.

3. BMI has its flaws. Is the ‘body roundness index’ any better?

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   What is the body roundness index and is it better than BMI? Here's how BRI works and how it's used to calculate obesity and a measure of a person's health.

4. What to know about body roundness index, an alternative to BMI

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   Body roundness index takes into account a person's height and waist circumference to determine whether they are in a ... How do I calculate my own BRI? BRI is calculated using a mathematical ...

5. BMI vs. BRI: Why body roundness may be a better ... - AOL

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   The body mass index (BMI) considers the height-weight relationship as a health indicator, while the body roundness index (BRI) measures abdominal body fat and height. BMI has often been criticized ...

6. Template:Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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7. Roundness - Wikipedia

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   Roundness is the measure of how closely the shape of an object approaches that of a mathematically perfect circle. Roundness applies in two dimensions , such as the cross sectional circles along a cylindrical object such as a shaft or a cylindrical roller for a bearing .

8. Is the Body Roundness Index the New BMI? What it Says ... - AOL

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   The Body Roundness Index is similar to the Body Mass Index, but relies on more anthropometric variables. The BRI which was first proposed in 2013 , uses height, weight, waist circumference, and ...

9. Body shape index - Wikipedia

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   A Body Shape Index (ABSI) [1] or simply body shape index (BSI) is a metric for assessing the health implications of a given human body height, mass and waist circumference (WC). The inclusion of WC is believed to make the BSI a better indicator of risk of mortality from excess weight than the standard body mass index .