Association Between Body Roundness Index and Periodontitis in Adults With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Researchers examined the relationship between body roundness index and periodontitis in hypertensive US adults, finding a nonlinear association where higher body roundness correlated with increased periodontitis risk above a specific threshold value.

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