How Diabetes Can Affect Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes and 30% more prevalent in people with prediabetes. In the United States, over 34 million people have diabetes, approximately 88 million have prediabetes, and over 48 million people have hearing loss. Although the exact relationship between diabetes and hearing loss has not been identified, proper blood glucose management helps conserve many of the body’s functions and hearing is included.