Association between low bone mineral density and hearing impairment in postmenopausal women: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and hearing impairment using a nationally demonstrative sample of Korean female adults. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study of a national health survey. METHODS:Data from the 2009-2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) with 19 491 participants were analysed, and 8773 of these participants were enrolled in this study. BMD was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Auditory functioning was evaluated by pure-tone audiometric testing according to established KNHANES protocols. We deliberated auditory impairment as pure-tone averages at frequencies of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 kHz at a threshold of ≥40 decibels hearing level in the auricle with better hearing status. RESULTS:Among

SUBMITTER: Lee SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786079 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature