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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2025

Association between neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and hearing loss: a cross-sectional study from NHANES.

Yuxuan Yu, Zhe Shen, Yong Liu, Xin Zhang

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Article in Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yuxuan YuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Zhe ShenDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Yong LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China. xinzhang@csu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81974424Postgraduate Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province 2024ZZTS0027
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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between the neutrophil-to-HDL cholesterol ratio (NHR) and the risk of hearing loss, as well as to evaluate the potential of the NHR as a biomarker for hearing loss.

methodsThe U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data covering 2005-2012 and 2015-2020 were analyzed. A weighted multivariate logistic regression model assessed the correlation between NHR and speech-frequency hearing loss (SFHL) and high-frequency hearing loss (HFHL). Restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression analysis was utilized to investigate the nonlinear correlation. Additionally, subgroup analysis was performed to identify differences among subgroups. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of NHR in predicting hearing loss.

resultsA total of 10,436 participants were involved. After comprehensive adjustments for confounding factors, NHR was linearly correlated with SFHL and HFHL. Subgroup analysis revealed that race and the poverty index ratio (PIR) significantly modified the association between NHR and hearing loss. ROC analysis demonstrated the predictive capability of NHR for hearing loss.

conclusionNHR is positively correlated with the risk of hearing loss. This study suggests that NHR may serve as a potential biomarker for predicting and assessing hearing loss, demonstrating significant clinical application value. However, this cross-sectional study limits the ability to establish causality. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore potential mechanisms.

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Cholesterol, HDLHearing LossNeutrophilsAdultAgedBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysRisk FactorsUnited StatesBiomarkersCholesterol, HDLHigh-frequency hearing lossneutrophil-to-HDL cholesterol ratioNHANESSpeech-frequency hearing loss

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PMCPMC11983788

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