The Star22d
BMI revises ringgit end-2024 forecast to RM4 per US$
KUALA LUMPUR: BMI Country Risk & Industry Research (BMI), a unit of Fitch Solutions, has revised its end-2024 forecast for the ringgit to RM4.00 per US dollar (USD) from RM4.55 previously ...
India Today23d
What is body roundness index, the new standard to measure health?
A new metric called Body Roundness Index (BRI) is emerging as a more accurate measure of health risks compared to the traditional Body Mass Index (BMI). Listen to Story The body roundness index is ...
The Hindu24d
If BMI is becoming an inadequate measure for health, is BRI the answer?
Practically everyone who has gone to a doctor for a check-up has had their BMI or Body Mass Index measured. BMI calculators abound online and it has become a modern go-to quick check for one’s ...
HuffPost28d
The 'Body Roundness Index' Is Touted As The New BMI — And It's Got A Big Problem
ICYMI, determining someone’s health by checking their body mass index is … well, not it. For decades, BMI was used as a major indicator of one’s health. But recently, the American Medical Association ...
ABC News29d
What to know about body roundness index, an alternative to BMI
Body roundness index takes into account a person's hips and waist measurements. While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers ...