Luo, Xi
Jin, Weiwei
Funding for this research was provided by:
Chinese Medicine Research Program of Zhejiang Province (2024 ZL349)
Article History
Received: 16 June 2025
Accepted: 18 December 2025
First Online: 20 December 2025
Declarations
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: In the NHANES cohort, the study protocol was approved by the National Center for Health Statistics Research Ethics Review Board, and all participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study. In the Chinese cohort, the study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province (NO.2023–182 K, NO.2023–183 K), and all participants signed informed consent. The survey was were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
: The authors declare no competing interests.