Diet quality and hearing loss among middle–older aged adults in the USA
Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qiushi Huang (0000-0002-4456-1681, Milken Institute), Sameera A Talegawkar (0000-0003-2612-5728, George Washington University, corresponding author), Yichen Jin (0009-0002-9011-9285), Nicholas S Reed (0000-0003-0410-6067, Johns Hopkins Medicine), Yan Ma (0000-0001-9735-5868, George Washington University), Melinda C Power (0000-0001-9099-7964, Milken Institute) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 812-820 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980019002970 |
| PMID | 31666145 |
| OpenAlex | W2987329389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
Objective: To examine the associations between overall diet quality and hearing function among middle–older aged adults in the USA. Design: Cross-sectional analysis. Diet quality was examined using the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS), using data from a single 24 h dietary recall. Hearing function was objectively measured by audiometry assessments and hearing loss, including high- and low-frequency hearing loss, was defined as pure-tone averages at specific ranges of hearing frequencies >25 dB. Weighted logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations of MDS (scored 0–9, categorized at the median as ≤3 or >3) with hearing loss and high- and low-frequency hearing loss. Setting: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2000–2006 and 2009–2012. Participants: Adults aged ≥50 years ( n 1639) with valid dietary and audiometry assessments. Results: After adjusting for potential confounders, a non-significant trend for a protective association of higher MDS was observed for hearing loss (OR = 0·78; 95 % CI 0·49, 1·23). A significant inverse association was observed for high-frequency hearing loss (OR = 0·64; 95 % CI 0·43, 0·95). No association was found for low-frequency hearing loss among women; however, higher MDS was significantly associated with higher odds of low-frequency hearing loss among men (OR = 2·63; 95 % CI 1·39, 4·95). Conclusions: Among middle–older aged adults, adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet was inversely associated with hearing loss, including those at high hearing frequencies, among older adults. However, a detrimental association was observed at low hearing frequencies among men. Future investigations with a longitudinal design are needed to clarify the associations between diet quality and hearing loss
Audiology · Audiometry · Confounding · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Hearing level · Hearing loss · Logistic regression · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Odds ratio · Population · Presbycusis · Demography · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |