The Association between Dietary Intakes of Vitamins and Minerals with Tinnitus.

Nutrients

Macquarie University Hearing, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.

Published: August 2024

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  • Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source, and a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals may help protect against it.
  • In a study of nearly 3,000 participants aged 50 and older, no strong links were found between overall vitamin and mineral intake and tinnitus prevalence, but lower intakes of iron and zinc were associated with a higher risk of developing the condition over 10 years.
  • The findings suggest that increasing zinc and iron consumption may reduce tinnitus risk, and future studies should focus on improving research quality to confirm these results.

Article Abstract

Background: Tinnitus is the phantom perception of sound in the ears or head which may result from inflammation of the auditory pathway. A healthy diet consisting of a range of vitamins and minerals may be protective against tinnitus. This study aims to determine the association between intakes of dietary vitamins and minerals and the prevalence and incidence of tinnitus over 10 years.

Methods: In this longitudinal cohort study of 2947 participants (aged ≥ 50 years), 935 (32%) cases of tinnitus were identified and included in prevalence analyses. The remaining 2012 participants were followed to establish 10-year incidence of tinnitus. A validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to determine intakes of dietary vitamins and minerals.

Results: No significant associations with tinnitus prevalence were found. However, iron and zinc were significantly associated with incident tinnitus. There was a 44% (multivariate-adjusted HR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.07-1.93) increased risk of developing incident tinnitus over 10 years with lower zinc intakes and a 35% increased risk with lower iron intakes (multivariate-adjusted HR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.00-1.80).

Conclusion: Higher intakes of zinc and iron were significantly associated with lower tinnitus risk. Due to a lack of comparable high-quality data, future research studies should include robust study designs.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11313819PMC
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