ArticleFrontiers in aging2025
Muscle quality correlates with hearing thresholds: a cross-sectional analysis.
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Abstract
Introduction: Muscle health, including muscle volume, is an independent risk factor for physical disability and metabolic disorders. Although low muscle mass has been associated with hearing loss, the association between computed tomography (CT)-derived muscle quality and hearing has not been explored. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined associations between abdominal body composition and hearing thresholds in 7,774 adults (4,537 men and 3,237 women) aged ≥40 years undergoing routine health check-ups. Abdominopelvic CT and pure-tone audiometry were performed, and total abdominal muscle area (TAMA), normal-attenuation muscle area (NAMA), low-attenuation muscle area (LAMA), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), visceral fat area (VFA), and subcutaneous fat area (SFA) were quantified from CT-based muscle quality maps. The best-ear pure-tone average (PTA, 1-4 kHz) was analyzed as the log Results: The log Conclusions: These findings suggest that abdominal body composition is associated with age-related hearing loss (ARHL), particularly in midlife women, and highlight skeletal muscle health as a potential target for hearing preservation.
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