Fructose-Rich Beverages and Risk of Gout in WomenHyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH; Walter Willett, MD, DrPH; Gary Curhan, MD, ScD
Authors Affiliations: Section of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine (Dr Choi), Channing Laboratory (Drs Choi, Willett, and Curhan), Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health (Drs Willett and Curhan), and Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Dr Curhan), Boston, Massachusetts.
This study can be accessed at: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/304/20/2270.abstract
The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between intake of fructose-rich beverages and fructose and the risk of gout among women. study spanning 22 years (1984-2006), Data was analyzed from 78,906 women spanning 22 years with no history of gout.
The study found:
(a) Compared with consumption of less than 1 serving per month of sugar-sweetened soda, the risk of gout for 1 serving per day increased by 74%.
(b) Compared with consumption of less than 1 serving per month of sugar-sweetened soda, the risk of gout for 2 or more servings per day increased by 139%.
(c) Compared with consumption of less than 1 serving per month of orange juice, the risk of gout for 1 serving per day increased by 41%.
(d) Compared with consumption of less than 1 serving per month of orange juice, the risk of gout for 2 or more servings per day increased by 142%.
(e) Compared with the lowest consumption of fructose
intake, the risk of gout for those with the highest intake increased by 62%.AMAZON UK The Sugar Fix: The High-Fructose Fallout That Is Making You Fat and Sick
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