Is there a link between gout and obesity

Obesity increases the risk of gout. It is important to eat sensibly and control your weight so as to reduce the incidence of gout and hyperuricemia. A number of studies have found that the degree of body fat and thin and uric acid levels are positively correlated, obesity will greatly increase the incidence of hyperuricemia and gout. On the one hand, related to dietary intake, obese people will consume an excessive amount of high purine, high calorie and high fat food, which will cause the blood uric acid level to rise, leading to the occurrence of gout. Secondly, obese people may also consume excessive high fructose foods, causing disorders of glucose metabolism, leading to insulin resistance, increased reabsorption of uric acid and decreased excretion, thus leading to elevated uric acid levels. You should actively control your body weight on weekdays, eat a reasonable diet, and reduce the occurrence of obesity, so as to reduce the occurrence of hyperuricemia and gout. If gout occurs, you should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.