Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
NUTRITION CLINIQUE ET METABOLISME, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.110-117, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Background and aims: Our hypothesis in this study was to investigate whether there is an association between metabolic risk parameters and the MEDFICTS score (meat, eggs, dairy products, fried foods, fats in bakery products, convenience foods, added fats at table and snacks) and tinnitus severity in adults. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 331 adults aged 19-64. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using data collection forms consisting of the Tinnitus Disability Questionnaire, MEDFICTS Dietary Assessment Questionnaire, metabolic risk parameters, and anthropometric measurements. Descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, and simple and multivariate linear regression analysis were applied to data analysis. The significance level of statistical tests was accepted as P < 0.05. Results: The mean waist circumference (WC), fasting blood glucose, High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Triglyceride (TG), Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) were 89.30 +/- 13.42 cm, 96.14 +/- 17.62 mg/dL, 52.34 +/- 11.43 mg/dL, 127.82 +/- 48.54 mg/dL, 121.29 +/- 12.90 mm/Hg and 73.49 +/- 9.34 mm/Hg, respectively. The mean MEDFICTS score was 78.08 +/- 26.04 and 59.8% of the individuals needed dietary changes for heart health. The mean Tinnitus Disability Questionnaire total score was 40.17 +/- 22.14. 2.4% had moderate tinnitus and 1.5% had severe tinnitus. Fasting blood glucose (beta: 0.524, P < 0.05) and MEDFICTS score (beta: 0.459, P < 0.05) were positively associated with tinnitus severity, 24% of the change in tinnitus severity was explained by fasting blood glucose, and 17% by MEDFICTS score. Conclusion: Increased fasting blood glucose and increased dietary intake of foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol are associated with increased tinnitus severity.