Relationships between dipstick proteinuria and risk of hearing impairment among Japanese workers: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hearing impairment is among the most significant health problems, and the number of adults with hearing impairment is increasing worldwide. Therefore, the prevention of hearing impairment is important. Proteinuria appears to be a risk factor for hearing impairment, but no prospective studies have examined the association between proteinuria and hearing impairment risk. This prospective study aimed to clarify the association between dipstick proteinuria and risk of hearing impairment.

Design

This was a prospective cohort study based on annual health check-up data, 2008-2016.

Setting

Data were collected on 7005 employees of a single company who worked in offices and factories throughout Japan.

Participants

We analysed data from 5699 subjects (88.6% men

SUBMITTER: Umesawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830626 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature