ArticleBMC public health2024
Association of vision and hearing impairment and dietary diversity among the oldest old in China: findings from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey.
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- Vision impairment and cognitive function in Chinese older adults with diabetes: multiple mediating effects of social participation and perceived control.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Research progress on plant-derived bioactive compounds and late-life depression: from neuroprotective mechanisms to dietary patterns.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- The impact of sensory impairment on cardiometabolic multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults: the mediating role of depressive symptoms.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Association of Dietary Diversity Trajectories With Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: Findings From a Nationwide Population-Based Study.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- The association between dietary diversity and hearing loss: results from a nationwide survey.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The impact of vision impairment on depressive symptoms among older adults: The mediating role of dispositional optimism.PloS one · 2025Article
- Were there any missing mediators between visual impairment and anxiety symptoms? Results from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe presence of sensory impairment among older age cohorts exerts a significant impact on both individuals and society generally. Although the impact of dietary patterns on health is vital across all stages of life, there still a paucity of comprehensive research on the association between dietary variety and sensory impairments.
objectiveTo investigate the potential relationship between dietary diversity and the prevalence of visual and hearing impairment or dual sensory impairments (visual and hearing impairment) among the oldest old population.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study relied on data obtained from the 2018 survey conducted by the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Subjects aged 80 and older with complete vision and hearing data were included in the study. Multivariate logistic regression models were developed to examine the association between dietary components and visual and hearing impairment while controlling for age, gender, socioeconomic demographic factors, living habits, other food habits, and general health status.
resultsThe study included 10,093 participants, with an average age of 92.29 ± 7.75 years. Vision and hearing function were assessed based on the ability to distinguish the direction of the break in the circle and the requirement for hearing aids, respectively. Upon controlling for confounding variables, individuals with a greater Dietary Diversity Score (DDS, the number of food groups, range: 1-11) had a reduced likelihood of experiencing visual impairment (odds ratio [OR] = 0.944, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.915-0.974) and dual sensory impairment (OR = 0.930, 95% CI, 0.905-0.955). In comparison to the low dietary variety group (insufficient dietary diversity, DDS < 4), the high dietary diversity group (sufficient dietary diversity, DDS ≥ 4) exhibited a decreased risk of visual impairment (OR = 0.820, 95% CI, 0.713-0.944) and dual sensory impairment (OR = 0.751, 95% CI, 0.667-0.846). However, no statistically significant correlation was observed between dietary diversity and the presence of only hearing impairment (OR = 0.924, 95% CI, 0.815-1.047) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The synthesis of research findings suggests that following diverse dietary patterns and healthy nutritional practices may be an effective and affordable way to prevent age-related decline in visual impairment and dual sensory impairment.
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