Mu, Shiyin
Article History
Received: 3 July 2025
Accepted: 13 December 2025
First Online: 24 December 2025
Declarations
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: The analyzed data in this retrospective study were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Data was collected through structured interviews at home, physical examination at a mobile center, and laboratory tests, and designed with multistage probability sampling. The protocol of NHANES was approved by the National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) ethics review board, and all participants had provided written informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.