The Switch From BMI to Body Roundness Index: A More Accurate Health Metric
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Health Update – A new metric, the Body Roundness Index (BRI), is gaining traction as a more accurate indicator of health risks than the traditional body mass index (BMI).
Body Mass Index, commonly abbreviated to BMI, calculates a person's health based on their height and weight. Despite its widespread use in health assessments, BMI has faced considerable criticism for its inability to accurately reflect an individual's health, particularly in those with high muscle mass.
The limitations of BMI have become more apparent with individuals like Ilona Maher, an American Olympic rugby player. Despite a BMI of 30 that puts her on the edge of obesity, Maher is an elite athlete, demonstrating the metric's inadequacy in properly assessing fitness and heal...