Joint Association of Combined Healthy Lifestyle Factors and Hearing Loss With Cognitive Impairment in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss and lifestyle factors have been associated with cognitive impairment. We aimed to explore the joint association of combined healthy lifestyle factors and hearing loss with cognitive impairment, which has been scarcely studied.

Methods

This baseline study used data from the CHOICE-Cohort study (Chinese Hearing Solution for Improvement of Cognition in Elders). Hearing loss was assessed by the better-ear pure-tone average. A composite healthy lifestyle score was built based on never smoking, never drinking, regular physical activity, and a balanced diet. Cognitive impairment was diagnosed by the Mini-Mental State Examination score of less than 24.

Results

We included 17 057 participants aged 60 years or older in China (mean age 69.8 [standard devi

SUBMITTER: Zhao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491537 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature