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A Chinese textile company assembled a team of more than 30 garment makers to break the Guinness World Record for the largest ...

The Body Roundness Index, formulated in 2013, is now being considered a better tool than Body Mass Index to assess potential ...

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BRI, body roundness index, may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI). Experts explain what BRI is.

Question: I read that physicians were moving away from the body mass index. But at my last physical, my BMI was used. Is my ...

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