BMJ, published 31 January 2008
Research, by: Hyon K Choi, associate professor of medicine (University of British Columbia, Vancouver) and Gary Curhan, associate professor of medicine (Harvard Medical School, Boston).
Objective To examine the relation between intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks and fructose and the risk of incident gout in men.
Design Prospective cohort over 12 years.
What is already known on this topic:
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Sugar sweetened soft drinks contain large amounts of fructose, which is known to increase serum uric acid levels
What this study adds:
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Consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks or fructose is associated with an increased risk of gout in men
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Diet soft drinks are not associated with the risk of gout in men
