The Claim

Advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome is associated with a 50% higher odds of dual sensory impairment compared to optimal health, and this association is stronger than the associations between advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and isolated hearing or vision impairment.

Source: Longitudinal associations between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and sensory impairments in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a weighted marginal structural model analysis

What the research says

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In plain English

People with advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome have a 50% higher likelihood of losing both hearing and vision together compared to people with optimal health, and this combined sensory loss is more strongly linked to the syndrome than loss of hearing or vision alone.

See the scientific wording

The association between advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and dual sensory impairment is stronger than its association with isolated hearing or vision impairment, with Stage 4 CKM conferring a 50% higher odds of dual sensory impairment compared to optimal health, suggesting that combined sensory decline may be a more sensitive indicator of systemic metabolic and vascular dysfunction.

Why this might work

Chronic high blood sugar and high blood pressure damage tiny blood vessels in the ears and eyes, reducing blood flow and causing inflammation. This kills the cells that detect sound and light, and also harms the brain areas that combine hearing and vision signals. When both senses fail together, it shows that the body’s blood vessels and metabolism are severely damaged.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Longitudinal associations between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and sensory impairments in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a weighted marginal structural model analysis

    People with the worst heart, kidney, and metabolism problems are more likely to lose both hearing and vision together than just one or the other, which suggests that losing both senses at once is a stronger sign that the body’s systems are seriously unwell.

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