“…In this study, we only used data from type 2 survey (n ¼ 13 855) participants who underwent several physiological measurements, including lung function tests. We excluded those who withdrew from the study by 13 July 2021, failed to return the self-reported questionnaire, did not undergo physiological measurements, or had missing data regarding lung function, SBP, DBP, plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), urinary creatinine, estimated urinary 24-h sodium excretion, estimated urinary 24 h potassium excretion and white blood cell (WBC) count (n ¼ 1332). Finally, data from 12 523 participants (3728 men and 8795 women) were analyzed.…”