Body Roundness Index Predicts Mortality: Key Risks Revealed
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June 5, 2024
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Cohort study found both low and high body roundness index levels are associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality.
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Study included 32,995 U.S. adults aged ≥ 20 years.
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Data utilized from NHANES spanning 1999 to
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U-shaped association observed between body roundness index and all-cause mortality.
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Useful anthropometric measure for estimating mortality risk.
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A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open found an association between both low and high body roundness index (BRI) levels and an increased risk of all-cause mortality among U.S. adults. The study, which included a nationally representative cohort of 32,995 U.S. adults aged ≥ 20 years, utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 1999 to 2018. It identified a U-shaped association between BRI and all-cause mortality, with adults exhibiting the lowest and highest BRI levels experiencing significantly increased mortality risk. These findings suggest that BRI could serve as a useful anthropometric measure for estimating mortality risk.
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1
Cohort study found both low and high body roundness index levels are associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality.
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2
Study included 32,995 U.S. adults aged ≥ 20 years.
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3
Data utilized from NHANES spanning 1999 to
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4
U-shaped association observed between body roundness index and all-cause mortality.
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5
Useful anthropometric measure for estimating mortality risk.
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