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Category: Obesity News

November 11, 2024
Body Roundness Index (BRI)

Body Roundness Index, is it the New BMI? What it Says About Your Health Body Roundness Index (BRI), a new measure of body composition that is gaining traction as an alternative to the Body Mass Index (BMI). BRI incorporates waist circumference and sometimes hip circumference in addition to height and weight, providing a more detailed […]

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May 30, 2024
Obesity and Cancer Risk

Each year, over 684,000 Americans are diagnosed with cancers linked to obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This troubling trend shows an increase in these cancers, especially among younger people, even as cancers not related to excess weight, like lung and skin cancers, are on the decline. Is obesity becoming […]

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