Association of atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases with hearing loss in older people: a cross-sectional age-stratified analyses of 4,441 participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on the association between atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) and hearing loss (HL) in older people has yielded mixed findings in recent years. Understanding this relationship is crucial for developing early strategies that address both cardiovascular health and auditory function in older adults.

Methods

To examine the potential association between common ASCVDs (heart attack, coronary heart disease, and stroke) and HL, assessing the mediating effect of the frailty index (FI) and Life's essential 8 (LE8) metrics. The degree of HL was measured by pure tone average (PTA). This cross-sectional analysis utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2003 to 2018, including 4,441 adults aged 60 or older

SUBMITTER: Sheng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12763854 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature