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ArticlePublic health nutrition2020

Diet quality and hearing loss among middle-older aged adults in the USA: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Qiushi Huang, Yichen Jin, Nicholas S Reed, Yan Ma, Melinda C Power, Sameera A Talegawkar

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qiushi HuangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Yichen JinDepartment of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC20052, USA.
Nicholas S ReedDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Yan MaDepartment of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Melinda C PowerDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Sameera A TalegawkarDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
George Washington University · USMilken Institute · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the associations between overall diet quality and hearing function among middle-older aged adults in the USA.

designCross-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.

settingNational Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2000-2006 and 2009-2012.

participantsAdults aged ≥50 years (n 1639) with valid dietary and audiometry assessments.

resultsAfter 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).

conclusionsAmong 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.

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AgedAudiometryCross-Sectional StudiesDietDiet, MediterraneanFemaleHearing LossHearing Loss, High-FrequencyHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysRisk FactorsUnited StatesDiet qualityHearing lossMediterranean dietNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyOlder adults

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