If the term body mass index (BMI) sends a shudder of anxiety down your spine, you're not alone. The test - meant to measure a person's body fat based on their height-to-weight ratio - has been used as an indicator of health since the 1970s. However, more recent research has revealed BMI to not only be an insufficient measure of health, but also highly problematic, with initial studies almost exclusively made up of Caucasian men. In pursuit of a new and more accurate measure, body roundness index (BRI) has entered the chat with some splashy new studies to back it (more on that in a second). So what is BRI and is it truly better than BMI? Experts say the answer is complicated. While BMI is c
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