Effect of diet,drinking and obesity on development of gout in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia

Objective To analyze the effect of diet,drinking and obesity on gout in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia by investigating their general condition. Methods Among the 1 209 persons who underwent physical and health examination in our hospital in May-August 2010,34 who were diagnosed as gout served as a gout group,63 with asymptomatic hyperuricemia served as a hyperuricemia group,and 118 with normal uric acid served as a control group.Effect of diet,drinking and obesity on gout was studied. Results The intake of vegetables,dairy and alcohol,and the waistline were significantly different among the 3 groups（P＜0.05）.The alcohol intake and waistline were significantly different between the gout and hyperuricemia groups（P＜0.05）.Logistic regression analysis showed that the OR was 0.090 for waistline and 0.646 for alcohol intake（P＜0.05）. Conclusion Central obesity and alcohol intake are the risk factors for gout in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia.