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Biological aging as a mediator of the weight-adjusted waist index’s association with obstructive sleep apnea symptom risk and mortality in adults: evidence from a NHANES cohort study

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Published Online: 2026-04-01

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Authors

Liu, Hongwei

Li, Meng

Wu, Minghui

Fan, Haixia

Zhang, Minheng

Zhong, Qiang
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Article History

Received: 12 August 2025

Accepted: 21 March 2026

First Online: 1 April 2026

Declarations

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: In line with the Declaration of Helsinki, the study was carried out following ethical principles. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants after the NHANES program was approved by the National Center for Health Statistics Ethics Review Board.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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