Hearing problems are more common than we think

According to the study, hearing loss among Americans is far more common than previously thought, scientists say. Experts analyzed data from a study of 1999 to 2004, which was attended by 5742 people aged 20 to 69 years. During the study, hearing impairment in 16.1% of participants. Decreased hearing in the spectrum of conversation in one or both ears. Hearing loss, especially at high frequencies, was found in 8.5% of people aged 20 to 29 and 17% of people aged 30 to 39 years. Men 5.5 times as often as women are victims of disease. Male Caucasians and Hispanics have the highest risk of developing the disease. On the contrary, the risk of hearing loss among African-American men was 70% lower. Dr. Yuri Agrawal of the Baltimore hospital found that hearing loss was mainly among participants who were exposed to noise and have smoked the observed risk for cardiovascular events. The study was published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. According to scientists, the results of the study, that screening at an early age performed - developed one of the most important ways to prevent hearing loss by taking preventive measures to avoid negative effects on the organ of hearing in the future.