Ma, Kai
Zhang, Junzhi
Huang, Xinhang
Wang, Mengyang
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine's "Chuying" Program (XJS2022102)
Tianjin Municipal Education Commission Project (2022KJ143)
Article History
Received: 5 November 2024
Accepted: 4 February 2025
First Online: 7 February 2025
Declarations
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: for all the CHARLS waves was granted from the Institutional Review Board at Peking University. The IRB approval number for the main household survey, including anthropometrics, is IRB00001052-11015; the IRB approval number for biomarker collection, was IRB00001052-11014.
: All participants provided informed consent to participate in this study. They were informed of the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits, and they were assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any consequences. Participant data were anonymized to protect privacy and confidentiality in accordance with ethical standards.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.