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Nevertheless, the relationship between MMA per se and CKM remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">This prospective cohort study was based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999\u20132018). Multinomial logistic regression was conducted to evaluate the relationship between MMA and CKM stages. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 96% CI for the association between MMA and mortality were calculated using the multivariable Cox regression model. The mediating role of MMA on the association between cardiometabolic biomarkers and mortality was estimating using mediation analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">The cohort included 14 581 participants with CKM (median age, 55.0 [interquartile range, 41.0\u201369.0] years; 52.4% male). MMA showed a significant association with CKM stages (odds ratio, 3.73 [95% CI, 3.47\u20134.01]) after adjustment for multivariate covariates. During the median follow\u2010up of 102 months (interquartile range, 76\u2013202), 3738 deaths occurred. Compared with participants in the lowest MMA quartile, those in the highest MMA quartile had HRs of 2.03 (95% CI, 1.78\u20132.30) for all\u2010cause death mortality, 2.31 (95% CI, 1.81\u20132.95) for cardiovascular mortality, and 1.92 (95% CI, 1.65\u20132.23) for noncardiovascular mortality, consistent with results in the CKM stage 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 groups. 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