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    2010

    Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and fish and risk of age-related hearing loss

    Gopinath B, Flood VM, Rochtchina E, McMahon CM, Mitchell P

    Published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    Key Findings

    Eating fish at least twice weekly was associated with a 42% lower risk of incident presbycusis over 5 years.

    Conclusions

    Higher long-chain omega-3 and fish intake is associated with lower risk of age-related hearing loss.

    Supplements Studied

    Participants who had >=2 servings of fish/wk compared with participants who had <1 serving of fish/wk had a significantly reduced risk (42%) of developing presbycusis at follow-up (multivariate-adjusted OR: 0.58; 95% CI: 0.35, 0.95).

    Related Health Concerns

    Hearing Changes
    Hearing Loss

    Study Details

    Year:2010
    Sample Size:2,956
    Quality Score:6/10

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