Hearing loss and physical function in the general population: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hearing loss is a major public health concern. Higher physical function may be related to the maintenance of hearing acuity. Therefore, this study examined the association between hearing loss and physical function in the general population.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted with health checkup participants who underwent pure-tone audiometry at a regional health care center in Japan. Information for physical function included handgrip strength, vital capacity (VC), and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1). A hearing threshold of >30 dB at 1 kHz and/or >40 dB at 4 kHz in either ear was identified as hearing loss. The characteristics of the subjects were examined with stratification by sex and age group. Multivariable logistic regression analy

SUBMITTER: Daimaru K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9544020 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature