Body Roundness Index is a Stronger Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk than Body Mass Index in Children between Ages 8 to 17 years

Afsana Jahan; Mahie M. Abdullah; Rachel Frank; Laura J. Castellanos; Pamela Singer; Carol L. Shen; Abby M. Basalely; Christine B. Sethna

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114826

journal article Jan 01, 2026

Body Roundness Index is a Stronger Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk than Body Mass Index in Children between Ages 8 to 17 years

Afsana Jahan

Mahie M. Abdullah Rachel Frank Laura J. Castellanos Pamela Singer Carol L. Shen Abby M. Basalely Christine B. Sethna

The Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 288 pp. 114826 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jan 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 288
Pages: 114826
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado U.S.A.

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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Award: R01DK131091

Northwell Health

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Afsana Jahan, Mahie M. Abdullah, Rachel Frank, et al. (2026). Body Roundness Index is a Stronger Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk than Body Mass Index in Children between Ages 8 to 17 years. The Journal of Pediatrics, 288, 114826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114826

Body Roundness Index is a Stronger Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk than Body Mass Index in Children between Ages 8 to 17 years

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