Could body roundness index replace BMI? - University of Cincinnati
1 day ago · Research. For decades, body mass index, or BMI, has been a widely used medical screening tool. But experts from the American Medical Association have pointed out some of the metric’s shortcomings. Now a recent paper published in JAMA Network Open reported that the body roundness index, or BRI, shows promise as a better predictor of mortality ...
BMI: Doctors urged to move beyond body mass index as a lone ... - CNN
Jun 19, 2023 · But a movement to shift away from BMI as a measure of individual health risk alone is gaining steam: Last week, the American Medical Association adopted a new policy on the index, noting ...
Body mass index gets smack down: AMA calls out harms and …
Jun 14, 2023 · Body mass index has for decades been used as a shorthand for assessing body fat and weight-related health risks. But for about just as long, critics have noted the simple calculation is laden...
Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.? - The New York Times
Sep 6, 2024 · The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.
BMI Alone Is Not Enough to Assess Health, American Medical …
June 15, 2023. The American Medical Association voted to adopt a new policy on Tuesday encouraging doctors not to rely only on body mass index, a long-used but potentially misleading metric,...
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the
On June 14, 2023, the American Medical Association adopted a new policy, calling on doctors to deemphasize the role of body mass index, or BMI, in clinical practice.
Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity - Nature
Oct 11, 2023 · The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.
BMI has its flaws. Is the 'body roundness index' any better? - NBC News
What is the body roundness index and is it better than BMI? Here's how BRI works and how it's used to calculate obesity and a measure of a person's health.
Body mass index metric has caused "historical harm," American …
Jun 16, 2023 · The body mass index (BMI) metric has caused "historical harm," including racist exclusion, according to a new report by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health.
AMA asks doctors to de-emphasize use of BMI in gauging health
Jun 13, 2023 · C HICAGO — The American Medical Association on Tuesday strongly criticized the body mass index, urging doctors to de-emphasize its use in assessing health and obesity and acknowledging that...