Forget BMI. Doctors want to use new BRI system to measure how 'round' you are - here's how it works READ MORE: Experts propose shake-up of BMI rules , classifying more as obese By Maiya Focht Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:08 BST, 1 October 2024 | Updated: 17:10 BST, 1 October 2024 e-mail View comments Experts are recommending a new way to determine your health risks based on your body size - and it has nothing to do with weight.
The measurement, called body roundness index (BRI), is calculated using someone's height and waist circumference. Researchers have found that people with the roundest body types may be as much as 163 percent more likely to develop heart disease than their peers who have slimmer waists. They say BRI may be a more accurate predictor of heart disease and death than using body mass index (BMI).
The body roundness index calculates one's body size by including their waist circumference and height, unlike the body mass index which uses height and weight. This can give researchers a better idea of the fat distribution in the body, and may be more useful in doctor's offices, experts say Your browser does not support iframes. BMI is a widely used, but recently controversial, measurement that uses someone's height and weight to determine whether they are underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese or extremely obese.
There's widespread criticism of BMI as a measurement - mainly that it was developed by studying the wealthy white men, who have.