Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts

Abstract 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 inconsi...

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Autores principales:	Yuan-Yung Lin, Hsin-Chien Chen, Wen-Sen Lai, Li-Wei Wu, Chih-Hung Wang, Jih-Chin Lee, Tung-Wei Kao, Wei-Liang Chen
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8b3cb49827f647679b1eadb23848558d2021-12-02T15:05:46ZGender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts10.1038/s41598-017-02426-42045-2322https://doaj.org/article/8b3cb49827f647679b1eadb23848558d2017-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02426-4https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract 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.Yuan-Yung LinHsin-Chien ChenWen-Sen LaiLi-Wei WuChih-Hung WangJih-Chin LeeTung-Wei KaoWei-Liang ChenNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Yuan-Yung Lin Hsin-Chien Chen Wen-Sen Lai Li-Wei Wu Chih-Hung Wang Jih-Chin Lee Tung-Wei Kao Wei-Liang Chen Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
description	Abstract 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.
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author	Yuan-Yung Lin Hsin-Chien Chen Wen-Sen Lai Li-Wei Wu Chih-Hung Wang Jih-Chin Lee Tung-Wei Kao Wei-Liang Chen
author_facet	Yuan-Yung Lin Hsin-Chien Chen Wen-Sen Lai Li-Wei Wu Chih-Hung Wang Jih-Chin Lee Tung-Wei Kao Wei-Liang Chen
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title	Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
title_short	Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
title_full	Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
title_fullStr	Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
title_full_unstemmed	Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts
title_sort	gender differences in the association between moderate alcohol consumption and hearing threshold shifts
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/8b3cb49827f647679b1eadb23848558d
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Gender Differences in the Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Hearing Threshold Shifts

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