In our cohort, 41% of the incident gout cases were attributed to a BMI of 23 or more. For men with a BMI of 25 or more (overweight), 15 52% of the risk of gout was attributed to excess weight. Being overweight increases the risk of gout and the health problems that come with it. Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that can cause severe joint pain and tenderness.
Previous research has linked several modifiable risk factors to gout, such as a diet with too much meat and sweets, obesity, diuretics for treating high blood pressure, and alcohol consumption. People who were obese but were losing weight were less likely to develop gout and less likely to have frequent outbreaks of gout. Based on data from more than 14,000 people, researchers calculated the extent to which factors such as being overweight, following a diet that is not healthy for the heart, drinking alcohol or taking diuretics contribute to high levels of uric acid, known as hyperuricemia, which is a precursor to gout. Based on data from more than 14,000 people, researchers calculated the extent to which factors such as being overweight, following a diet that is not healthy for the heart, drinking alcohol or taking diuretics contribute to high levels of uric acid, a precursor to gout.
This increases the risk of suffering from gout, ten times or more than heavier people, according to Dr. Hyon Choi, an expert in gout, professor of medicine and director of clinical epidemiology in rheumatology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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