Ashrafi, Sadia Anjum
Alam, Rifat Binte
Kraay, Alicia
Ogunjesa, Babatope Ayokunle
Schwingel, Andiara
Article History
Received: 2 September 2023
Accepted: 22 January 2024
First Online: 31 January 2024
Declarations
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: As this was a cross-sectional secondary data analysis, no ethical approval was taken. This research used datasets from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NHANES followed a rigorous informed consent procedure of the participants to ensure that they were well-informed about survey-purposes, the process involved, and their rights as participants.
: NHANES participants provided consent for their data to be used for research and analysis purposes and publish the findings.
: The authors declare that they have no relevant financial or non-financial interest to disclose.