is a calculated geometric index used to quantify a person’s individual body shape.
Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation.
Body roundness index
BRI vs height (vertical axis) vs
waist circumference (horizontal axis)
BRI scores ranged from 1 – 16
Scores > 6.9 indicate a wider, rounder bodies – found to have a 49% risk of all-cause mortality. In a 2020 review, a high BRI was associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome.
