Correction
After the publication of this work [1] an error was noticed in one of the formulas. Due to an oversight, a typographical error was identified in the formula for body roundness index (BRI) on page 3 of the article. The printed formula is:
However, the correct formula for BRI is as follows [2–4].
Footnotes
The original article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-017-0134-x.
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