Kudo, Noriko http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4615-4756
Nishide, Ritsuko
Mizutani, Mayumi
Ogawa, Shota
Tanimura, Susumu
Article History
Received: 23 November 2020
Accepted: 14 February 2021
First Online: 10 April 2021
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study used data from a specific health checkup with the permission of the health department of the local authority. Prior to data collection, we informed the potential participants about the research purpose and methods through an opt-out notice that was posted on the town’s webpage. We received de-identified data after the study protocol was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Review Committee of Mie University Hospital (approval no. U2019-025).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.