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ArticleJMA journal2026

Prevalence, Age-Standardized Prevalence, and Incidence Rates of Bilateral High-Frequency Hearing Loss among Japanese Individuals Undergoing Comprehensive Health Checkup System (

Yuri Akamatsu, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Mayumi Toyama, Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Hiroshi Nakanishi, Kiyoshi Misawa, Toshiyuki Ojima, Takeo Nakayama

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Yuri AkamatsuDepartment of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoshitaka NishikawaDepartment of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Mayumi ToyamaDepartment of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoshimitsu TakahashiDepartment of Implementation Science in Public Health, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan.
Hiroshi NakanishiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Kiyoshi MisawaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Toshiyuki OjimaDepartment of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Takeo NakayamaDepartment of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

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Abstract

Introduction: Hearing loss is a public concern, considering its high prevalence and negative effects on older adults. Limited data on hearing loss are available from Japan, which has a high aging rate. Hearing loss generally begins bilaterally at high frequencies with age. This study aimed to describe the prevalence, age-standardized prevalence, and incidence rates of bilateral high-frequency hearing loss (HFHL), using data from Japan. Methods: This descriptive study utilized Results: Most participants (60% male) underwent Conclusions: Both the prevalence and incidence rates of bilateral HFHL increased dramatically from the 60s and were higher in males than in females across generations. Age-standardized prevalence slightly decreased during the study period. This study is valuable because of the limited number of studies on hearing loss in Japan. However, most participants were considered to have high socioeconomic status, and further research targeting Japanese individuals is warranted.

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PMCPMC12889015

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