Is a higher ABSI worse?

Yes. Higher ABSI correlates with higher mortality risk in the studies Krakauer published, even after adjusting for BMI.

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ABSI Calculator (Body Shape Risk)

A Body Shape Index — a mortality-prediction score that weights waist more than BMI, useful as an early-warning nudge.

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Is a higher ABSI worse?: Yes. Higher ABSI correlates with higher mortality risk in the studies Krakauer published, even after adjusting for BMI.