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AimsTo examine whether overweight and obesity indicators – body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and WC‐to‐height ratio – predict progression of periodontal disease in men.
Material and MethodsParticipants were 1038 medically healthy, non‐Hispanic, white males in the VA Dental Longitudinal Study who were monitored with triennial oral and medical examinations between 1969 and 1996. Periodontal...