標題: Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
作者: Lin, Yuan-Yung
Chen, Hsin-Chien
Lai, Wen-Sen
Wu, Li-Wei
Wang, Chih-Hung
Lee, Jih-Chin
Kao, Tung-Wei
Chen, Wei-Liang
生物資訊及系統生物研究所
Institude of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
公開日期: 19-May-2017
摘要: Hearing loss is a global public health problem with a high prevalence, significantly impairing communication and leading to a decrease in the quality of life. The association between moderate alcohol consumption (MAC) and hearing impairment has been addressed in several studies with inconsistent results. The intent of our study is to clarify the correlation between MAC and the hearing threshold and further investigate the interplay between MAC and the hearing threshold categorized by gender. The study included 4,075 participants aged 20-69 years from the 1999-2004 data of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The associations among MAC, gender differences, and high-frequency and low-frequency hearing thresholds were analyzed. We found that current female drinkers with MAC tended to have lower hearing thresholds. There is a significant protective effect of MAC on hearing threshold shifts in the US adult population, especially in females. Our research was the first study to further indicate that there is a gender difference in the association between MAC and hearing impairment. In accordance with our results, if people drink, they should consume moderate rather than higher amounts, especially in women, which may result in a reduced risk of hearing loss.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02426-4
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/145526
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02426-4
期刊: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume: 7
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