Diet quality and hearing loss among middle–older aged adults in the USA: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

To examine the associations between overall diet quality and hearing function among middle-older aged adults in the USA.Cross-sectional analysis. Diet quality was examined using the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS), using data from a single 24 h dietary recall. Hearing function was objectively measured by audiometry assessments and hearing loss, including high- and low-frequency hearing loss, was defined as pure-tone averages at specific ranges of...