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Body Roundness Can Predict Heart Disease Risk, Study Shows

Hatty Willmoth
07 November 2024
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This article discusses a study comparing Body Roundness Index (BRI) to Body Mass Index (BMI) for predicting cardiovascular disease risk in adults. BRI may offer more accuracy than BMI, especially for athletic military members.
READ: Body Roundness Can Predict Heart Disease Risk, Study Shows

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