Body roundness index
Biomarker7 papers3 findings
- Humans7
Associations
3Left ventricular hypertrophy
upin humans1
1 study
Left ventricular hypertrophy
upin humans1
Body roundness index raises the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy in humans.
Humansstable-moderate or variable-high BRI trajectory
Body Roundness Index Trajectories and Incident Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Results of a Community-Based Study in Korea · Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) · 1 Oct 2026
Atherosclerotic plaque
upin humans1
1 study
Atherosclerotic plaque
upin humans1
Body roundness index is associated with atherosclerotic plaque in humans.
Humansafter age/sex adjustmentn = 821
Simple adiposity indices for identifying visceral adiposity and associated fatty liver and atherosclerotic plaque in a health examination cohort · Research Square · 29 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Hypertension
upin humans1OR 1.4
1 study
Hypertension
upin humans1OR 1.4
Body roundness index raises the risk of hypertension in humans (OR 1.40 (95% CI 1.13-1.73)).
“Compared with the low-level inverted U-shaped trajectory, the adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 1.40 (1.13-1.73) for the moderate-level inverted U-shaped trajectory”
Humansnon-diabetic middle-aged and older adults
Rising body roundness links to hypertension in older adults · Global heart · 25 Sep 2026
Latest
7Predictive value of the triglyceride-glucose index combined with novel body shape indices for cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES
Rising body roundness links to hypertension in older adults
Compared with a low-level inverted U-shaped trajectory, non-diabetic adults with a high-level increasing body roundness trajectory had an adjusted…Compared with a low-level inverted U-shaped trajectory, non-diabetic adults with a high-level increasing body roundness trajectory had an adjusted odds ratio of 1.76 for incident hypertension.