Deficiency in vitamin D is associated with bilateral hearing impairment and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in older adults

Bigman, Galya

doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2022.05.008

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“…These results are compatible with our findings. Vitamin D is important for the human auditory system, and a deficiency can have a deleterious effect on the inner ear [13]. In general, the current study suggests that hypertension, vitamin D deficiency, and sleep disorder are all causal risk factors for hearing loss.…”

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“…There is a widespread literature showing an association between hypertension and hearing loss as well as tinnitus [2,4,8,9,[12][13][14]18,19]. Recently, Bao et al found that 46.8% of people with hearing loss had hypertension [12].…”

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“…One meta-analysis determined that hypertension might be a risk factor for tinnitus and its control should be considered as a prevention strategy [9]. Original articles • 41-46 [2,4,5,8,9,13], including four studies which found that hearing impairment was more common in patients with hypertension and diabetes [2,4,5,7].…”

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“…Similarly, there is accumulating evidence for a relationship between impaired sleep and hypertension, suggesting that reduced sleep duration or quality may make existing hypertension worse. However, to our knowledge there are no studies looking at whether hypertensive patients are likely to have reduced vitamin D levels or sleep disorders as well as hearing loss [5,13,14]. The present study addresses these possible connections by assessing the impacts of hypertension, vitamin D, and sleeping disorders on the risk of hearing loss.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…As blood pressure increases, the level of hearing diminishes [2,4,5,7,8]. Several authors have investigated the risk factors of hypertension and hearing loss [2,4,5,[9][10][11][12][13][14]. Bao et al determined that increases in long-term blood pressure were related to hearing loss [12], and there are several reports that hearing impairment can impact even the simplest functions of daily life [2][3][4][5][6][7]13,14].…”

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Factors Increasing the Risk of Hearing Loss Among Hypertensive Patients: A Prospective Study

Bener¹,

Barışık²,

İnan³

2022

J Hear Sci

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Background: Hearing loss and hypertension are leading causes of disability, affecting over 360 million people. The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of factors such as vitamin D and sleep disorder on the risk of hearing loss among hypertensive patients. Material and methods:This prospective cohort study involved 885 patients aged between 25 and 65 years old who visited our ENT and Endocrinology departments. The study was based on biochemical tests, physical examination, hearing assessment, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index test. Statistical analysis used bivariate and multivariate stepwise regression.Results: Of 855 hypertensive patients, 184 (21.5%) had hearing loss. There were statistically significant differences between hypertensive patients with and without hearing loss in terms of BMI, smoking, family history of diabetes, tinnitus, vertigo, and headache. Moreover, there were statistically significant differences between hypertensive patients with hearing loss versus those with normal hearing in terms of vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, potassium, fasting glucose, HbA1C, HDL, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, microalbuminuria, and sleep quality. Among hypertensive patients, a multivariate regression analysis (stepwise method) indicated that vertigo, systolic blood pressure, vitamin D deficiency, numbness in the hand, tinnitus, vigorous activity, metabolic syndrome, sleep disturbance, and obesity were all risk predictors of hearing loss. Conclusions:Controlling hypertension, vitamin D level, sleep, and lifestyle might lower the risk of hearing loss among hypertensive patients.

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confidence: 63%