Body roundness index (BRI)

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

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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.

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