Li, Ji
Bai, Shou-jun
Article History
Received: 6 November 2024
Accepted: 21 January 2025
First Online: 29 January 2025
Declarations
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: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The authors declare that the research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.
: The NHANES survey protocol, as approved by the NCHS Research Ethics Review Committee (), ensured that all study participants provided informed written consent. Since the NHANES database is publicly accessible, this study was exempt from additional ethical review.