Vitamin A May Help Explain the Link Between Metabolic Syndrome and Hearing Loss
This study suggests vitamin A may matter for inner ear health in people with metabolic syndrome.
Adults with metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, blood sugar, and belly fat together) tended to have slightly worse hearing. In this look at nearly 9,000 American adults, retinol (vitamin A) seemed to play a protective role in the inner ear. The hearing difference was small, and this only shows a link, not cause and effect.
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