Doctors explain what the Body Mass Index is and why it isn't an accurate indicator of health, especially for certain people.

In today’s health headlines, what is the difference between the body mass index (BMI) and body roundness index (BRI)? Plus, ...

Olympian turned Dancing with the Stars contestant Ilona Maher issued an inspiring speech about BMI and being “overweight” ...

Body roundness index (BRI), may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI), new research shows. Researchers ...

Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...

There’s been some excitement — if that’s the right word — in the research and medical communities about the body roundness index as a replacement for the body mass index. But is this new ...

BMI, a common measure for categorizing weight, falls short in predicting health risks, such as diabetes and heart disease, due to its inability to distinguish between muscle and fat. New indices ...

“I’m so close to getting my BMI down,” said one of the women. BMI, the abbreviation for Body Mass Index, is the calculation used to classify someone as “underweight,” “normal ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn, (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, what is the difference between the body mass index (BMI) and body roundness index (BRI)? Plus, why BMI alone isn’t always the best ...

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