Flavonoid-rich dietary patterns and the risk of incident hearing loss: evidence from the UK Biobank cohort
Youngji Han, Kyu-Yup Lee, Jeong Heon Lee, Incheol Seo, Da Jung Jung · 2026
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Youngji Han and colleagues examined diet and hearing in a 2026 analysis of the UK Biobank cohort. Hearing loss grows common with age and involves oxidative stress and inflammation. Flavonoids, plant compounds in berries, tea, and citrus, act against both processes, so the team tested whether eating more of them tracks with lower risk.
The analysis followed 55,859 adults who had no hearing loss at the start and had completed detailed diet recalls. Over the follow-up, 1,681 people developed hearing loss recorded in hospital or death records. Those in the highest flavonoid diet group had notably lower risk than the lowest group after adjustments. Blood C-reactive protein explained a small share of the link, suggesting reduced inflammation plays a part.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Youngji Han, Kyu-Yup Lee, Jeong Heon Lee, Incheol Seo, Da Jung Jung |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |