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Tang, Qun
Wang, Yong
Luo, Yan
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Projects of Wuhu Municipal Health Commission (WHWJ2023z016)
Wuhu Science and Technology Bureau (2022cg26)
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Article History
Received: 25 June 2024
Accepted: 18 February 2025
First Online: 3 March 2025
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: The present study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NHANES is a publicly available database that collects health information from a nationally representative sample of the US population. Ethical approval for NHANES was obtained by NCHS, and all participants provided written informed consent prior to their participation in the survey. The consent form explained the purpose of the survey, procedures involved, potential risks and benefits, confidentiality measures, and the right to withdraw from the survey at any time without penalty. Participants were also informed that their data would be kept confidential and used only for research purposes.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
