How the body roundness index may replace the body mass index


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A newly published study presented an alternative to the body mass index measurement called the body roundness index. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar explains scrutiny over BMI and how the new measurement could be more precise in estimating weight composition.



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