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Article History

Received: 16 April 2024

Accepted: 5 August 2024

First Online: 30 August 2024

Declarations

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: In accordance with the guidelines provided by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). NHANES is conducted by the CDC and follows strict ethical guidelines to protect participant confidentiality and ensure informed consent. All data used in this study were obtained from publicly available NHANES datasets, which are anonymized and do not contain identifiable personal information. Therefore, this research is exempt from human subjects review and informed consent requirements. The use of NHANES data in this study was conducted in compliance with the ethical standards outlined by the CDC and NCHS. Human Ethics and Consent to Participate declarations: not applicable.

: All authors unanimously agreed to submit this manuscript for publication in <i>Frontiers in Endocrinology</i>. Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. The authors are accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. The authors declare no competing interests.