The impact of hypertension on hearing loss phenotypes and its causal mediation underlying abnormal BMI: findings from the China national health survey 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationships of hypertension and its temporal (duration), phenotypic (stage), and hemodynamic (pulse pressure) parameter with hearing loss (HL) remain unclear. We aimed to (1) characterize hypertension parameter-specific effects on HL, and (2) quantify contribution of hypertension in mediating the association between abnormal BMI and HL, given that abnormal BMI has been associated with an increased risk of HL.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the 2023 China National Health Survey, including 5918 participants aged 20-88 years. Hypertension was defined as self-reported physician diagnosis, antihypertensive medication use, or averaged systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg. Hearing outcomes were classified by frequency (low

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature