Micronutrients & recovery
The Body Roundness Index (BRI), derived from height and waist/hip circumferences using an elliptical geometric model, provides a more accurate prediction of total body fat percentage and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) than Body Mass Index (BMI) or waist circumference alone.
Use the Body Roundness Index (BRI) instead of BMI to get a better picture of your health risk. BRI uses your height, waist, and hip measurements to estimate body fat and visceral fat more accurately. You can calculate it easily using the free online tool provided by the researchers. This is especially useful if you are muscular or have a higher BMI but want to know your actual fat levels.
Body roundness slightly improved predictions of %body fat and %VAT compared to the traditional metrics of body mass index (BMI), WC, or HC.
Why this rating
Large sample sizes (NHANES III, St. Luke's, Kiel) and use of gold-standard imaging (DXA, MRI) for validation.
Source
Relationships between body roundness with body fat and visceral adipose tissue emerging from a new geometrical model
Diana M. Thomas et al. · Obesity · 2013
DOI 10.1002/oby.20408
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