The discriminatory ability of the body roundness index and body mass index for metabolic diseases in Korean adults: a comparative study
BRI showed superior discriminatory power and stronger associations with metabolic diseases compared with BMI, suggesting that it may complement BMI as a useful screening indicator in clinical and public health settings.
Authors
- Ho‐Jang Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3029-5674)
- Soo Jeong Yoon
Institutions
- Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Dankook University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiology and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2025069
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Dankook University