- Tinnitus, a perception of sound in ears, may be associated with body composition in men, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
- The study focused on individuals with normal hearing and analyzed data from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey.
- Male participants with tinnitus showed higher levels of fat and lower leg muscle mass than those without tinnitus.
- Obesity was found to have a significant positive association with tinnitus in men, particularly central obesity.
- Chronic tinnitus in males was significantly associated with obesity, suggesting potential links between tinnitus and systemic inflammation and structural brain changes due to obesity.
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Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology