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Soft drinks, fructose consumption, and the risk of gout in men
British Medical Journal, 02/07/08

Choi HK et al. - Consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks, fructose, fructose rich fruits and fruit juices is strongly associated with an increased risk of gout in men. However, diet soft drinks were not associated with the risk.

Methods

Aim was to examine the relation between intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks and fructose and the risk of incident gout in men
A prospective cohort with a f/u of over 12 y
46,393 men with no history of gout at baseline, provided information on intake of soft drinks and fructose
Main outcome measures were incident cases of gout

Results

During 12 y of f/u 755 confirmed incident cases of gout were reported
Increasing intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks was associated with an increasing risk of gout
Diet soft drinks were not associated with risk of gout
Total fruit juice or fructose rich fruits (apples and oranges) were also associated with a higher risk of gout

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