ArticleInternational journal of medical sciences2015
Visceral Fat Area Determined Using Bioimpedance Analysis Is Associated with Hearing Loss.
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- Association between fatty liver disease and hearing impairment in Korean adults: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2023Article
- The Link between Gut Dysbiosis Caused by a High-Fat Diet and Hearing Loss.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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- How body composition influences hearing status by mid-childhood and mid-life: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2018Article
- The evaluation of cochlear functions in Familial Mediterranean Fever.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundVisceral fat area (VFA) using bioimpedance analysis (BIA) as a simple analyzer can be used to assess VFA, which may be associated with HL. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical relevance and usefulness of VFA using BIA as a predictor of HL. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn total, 18,415 patients were recruited into our study. VFAs were measured using multi-frequency BIA. VFAs were normalized by body mass index (BMI). Participants were divided into 3 tertiles based on their VFA/BMI for both sexes. For both ears of each participant, the low-frequency (Low-Freq), mid-frequency (Mid-Freq), and high-frequency (High-Freq) values were obtained calculating the pure tone averages at 0.5 and 1 kHz, 2 and 3 kHz, and 4 and 6 kHz, respectively. The average hearing threshold (AHT) was calculated as the pure tone average at the 4 frequencies (i.e., 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 kHz). HL was defined as AHT >40 dB.
resultsThe VFA/BMI had the greatest AUROC among VFA, BMI, and VFA/BMI in both sexes in this study. In both univariate and multivariate analyses, VFA/BMI tertiles were associated with all 4 hearing thresholds (i.e., Low-Freq, Mid-Freq, High-Freq, and AHT). The 4 hearing thresholds were positively correlated with VFA/BMI as a continuous variable. The odds ratio for HL increased as the VFA/BMI tertile increased.
conclusionVFA/BMI was associated with hearing impairment in the Asian population. The participants with high VFA/BMI should be closely monitored for hearing impairment.
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