Association of coffee consumption with the prevalence of hearing loss in US adults, NHANES 2003-2006.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to explore the association between coffee consumption and the prevalence of hearing loss in American adults based on a national population-based survey.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of reported audiometric status and coffee intake from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Multivariate logistic regression, forest plots and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were used to explore the associations and dose-response relationships between coffee consumption frequency and hearing loss.

Setting

The USA.

Participant

This study included 1894 individuals aged ≥ 20 from the 2003-2006 NHANES.

Results

In this study, the prevalence of speech-frequency hearing loss (SFHL) and high-frequency hearing los

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10641622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature