Association between weight-adjusted waist index and periodontitis: A population-based study
Lihan Xu,
Yuntao Liu,
Chenchen Zhao
et al.
Abstract:Objective
This study aims to examine the association between the Weight-adjusted Waist Circumference Index (WWI) and the prevalence of periodontitis, providing novel evidence on the link between central obesity and periodontal health.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 10,289 participants enrolled from NHANES 2009 to 2014. WWI was calculated by dividing waist circumference by the square root of weight. We employed a multivariate logistic regression model and smoothed curve fitting method to e… Show more
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