Hearing loss risk decreased by fish, omega-3 consumption

Hearing loss risk decreased by fish, omega-3 consumption

Sep 2014

According to a prospective study, eating two or more servings of fish per week and increased consumption of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is inversely associated with the risk of acquired hearing loss in women.
The researchers, led by Dr. Sharon G. Curhan, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, US, analyzed data on 65,215 women from the Nurses’ Health Study II. The women were followed from 1991 to 2009 and 11,606 reported a hearing loss.
The study found a 20 percent reduction in the risk of hearing loss in women who ate two or more servings of fish per week, regardless of the type of fish. The intake of long-chain omega-3 PUFA was also found to reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss.
The findings suggest that diet may be a crucial factor in the prevention of acquired hearing loss, said Curhan

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