1, gender factors: men are more prone to gout than women, the incidence ratio of men to women is 20:1. Moreover, women almost always suffer from gout after menopause, which may be related to changes in ovarian function and changes in sex hormone secretion. 2, age factor: older people are more prone to gout than younger people, the age of onset is about 45 years old. However, due to the general improvement in people’s living standards, excess nutrition and reduced exercise in recent years, gout is developing at a younger age. Now around 30 years old gout patients are also very common. 3, weight factors: obese middle-aged men are prone to gout, especially those who do not like to exercise, eat more meat and protein, excess nutrition is more prone to gout than people with average nutrition. 4, career factors: career cadres, teachers, private business owners and other social entertainment and mental laborers are prone to gout. 5, dietary factors: people who eat a diet high in purines are prone to gout, and people who crave meat are more prone to gout than vegetarians. 6, alcohol factor: alcoholics are more likely to suffer from gout than non-drinkers.