Soda Increases Risk of Gout; Diet Soda Does Not
Soda, or soft drinks, that contain large amounts of sugar can significantly increase serum uric acid levels and the risk of gout. To evaluate the relationship between sugar-sweetened soda, diet soda, and serum uric acid levels, researchers analyzed data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. According to the January 2008 issue of Arthritis Care & Research, the survey was taken between 1988 and 1994 by 14,761 study participants who were 20 years old or older.
Uric acid is a waste product normally present in the blood as a result of the breakdown of purines (purines are part of all human tissue and found in many foods). Excessive amounts of uric acid can cause crystals to form in the joints and cause gout. The condition of hyperuricemia is indicative of a high level of uric acid in the blood (greater than 7.0 mg/dl for men, greater than 5.7 mg/dl for women) usually due to underexcretion or overproduction of uric acid.
Researchers concluded that serum uric acid levels increased with increasing intake of sugar-sweetened soda. While consumption of soda that contains sugar was associated with serum uric acid levels and the frequency of hyperuricemia, it was found that there was no association between diet soda and serum uric acid levels.
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Dehydration caused by certain weather factors is associated with an increased risk of a recurrent gout attack in gout sufferers, according to a study presented at the 70th annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. The study abstract is available online. (Presentation number 707)
There were 197 study participants who were recruited because they had a gout attack in the past year. The participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire when they had a gout attack and answer questions about risk factors they experienced two days prior to the gout attack.
Researchers compared the answers to when the same questions were asked over a two-day control period. The results showed that high temperature and high humidity were associated with an increased risk of recurrent gout attacks. The risk increased two-fold when the maximum daily temperature increased from 0-53 degrees to 87-105 degrees Farenheit. Similarly the risk went up when humidity increased. Barometric pressure and precipitation appeared not to have any effect on the risk of recurrent gout attacks. Researchers concluded that it's important for gout sufferers to drink more fluids when it's hot and humid.
Uric acid is a waste product normally present in the blood as a result of the breakdown of purines (purines are part of all human tissue and found in many foods). Excessive amounts of uric acid can cause crystals to form in the joints and cause gout. The condition of hyperuricemia is indicative of a high level of uric acid in the blood (greater than 7.0 mg/dl for men, greater than 5.7 mg/dl for women) usually due to underexcretion or overproduction of uric acid.
Researchers concluded that serum uric acid levels increased with increasing intake of sugar-sweetened soda. While consumption of soda that contains sugar was associated with serum uric acid levels and the frequency of hyperuricemia, it was found that there was no association between diet soda and serum uric acid levels.
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Dehydration caused by certain weather factors is associated with an increased risk of a recurrent gout attack in gout sufferers, according to a study presented at the 70th annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. The study abstract is available online. (Presentation number 707)
There were 197 study participants who were recruited because they had a gout attack in the past year. The participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire when they had a gout attack and answer questions about risk factors they experienced two days prior to the gout attack.
Researchers compared the answers to when the same questions were asked over a two-day control period. The results showed that high temperature and high humidity were associated with an increased risk of recurrent gout attacks. The risk increased two-fold when the maximum daily temperature increased from 0-53 degrees to 87-105 degrees Farenheit. Similarly the risk went up when humidity increased. Barometric pressure and precipitation appeared not to have any effect on the risk of recurrent gout attacks. Researchers concluded that it's important for gout sufferers to drink more fluids when it's hot and humid.
