Movahed, Emad
Moradi, Shayan
Mortezagholi, Bardia
Shafiee, Arman
Moltazemi, Hassan
Hajishah, Hamed
Siahvoshi, Sepehr
Monfared, Ayad Bahadori
Amini, Mohammad Javad
Safari, Farima
Bakhtiyari, Mahmood
Article History
Received: 27 September 2023
Accepted: 21 November 2023
First Online: 13 December 2023
Declarations
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: The NHANES protocol, including data collection and definitions, was approved by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Research Ethics Review Board. Participants provided informed consent, and compensation was provided alongside a report of medical findings for their participation in the survey. The study sample consisted of adults who participated in the NHANES 2017–2018 assessment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.