Obesity is associated with a higher risk for hearing loss,according to a new study in the American Journal of Medicine. Onthe other hand, greater levels of physical activity are associatedwith a lower risk for hearing loss, found researchers from Brighamand Women’s Hospital. “We often think of hearing loss as aninevitable part of the aging process, but these findings provideevidence that potentially modifiable risk factors, such asmaintaining a healthy weight and staying physically active, mayhelp in the prevention of hearing loss or delay its progression,”study researcher Sharon Curhan, M.D. …