hyperuricemia/obesity

Asymptomatic hyperuricemia was recognized in 344 patients with obesity. The use of low-calorie diets led to a reduction in the body weight and made purine metabolism more normal. The correcting effect was most remarkable with the use of low-caloric diets with a low purine content. Inasmuch

In the last thirty years, sociocultural and political changes have profoundly affected the way of life of the Cree and Inuit of Northern Québec. Their health status profile has also changed. This study presents the main results of a health survey performed among the Cree and Inuit in 1982-1984 by a

BACKGROUND Hyperuricemia and gout are a growing health problem worldwide. Their etiology is complex, and usually caused by excessive production of uric acid and/or impaired excretion. Some drugs used in the treatment of high blood pressure furthermore increase the risk of hyperuricemia. An

Clustering of elevated triglycerides, decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), hyperuricemia, diabetes, and hypertension has been related to insulin resistance/high insulin levels and central and/or overall obesity. The extent to which these abnormalities cluster and whether

The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of insulin on the renal mechanism of hyperuricemia in overweight patients with essential hypertension. Thirty-four essential hypertensives(EHT), receiving a regular diet containing 120mEq of sodium, 75mEq of potassium and 2000 kilocalories

Hypertension is a large and growing public health problem worldwide. Hyperuricemia and overweight/obesity are two of the most important risk factors for hypertension. However, their combined effect on the risk of hypertension is not known. Participants aged 20 years and older from the National

Whether obesity without metabolic syndrome (i.e., "metabolically healthy" obesity) confers similar or less metabolic risk remains controversial. A retrospective 5-year cohort study of 9,721 Japanese subjects (48.5 ± 10.5 years, 4,160 men) was conducted in 2004 and reevaluated 5 years later. Subjects

We carried out a study of 43 male asymptomatic subjects with high levels of uric acid but showing no signs of arterial hypertension, obesity or alcohol abuse. Initially, we investigated cholesterol levels, triglycerides in blood serum and the very low density lipoprotein fraction. The results showed

Hyperuricemia is known to be associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of hyperuricemia in the Indian obese population and to determine if a correlation exists between hyperuricemia, body mass index, waist circumference and components of

Various epidemiological evidences have shown the increased incidence of hyperuricemia in the subjects with hyperlipidemia and/or obesity. Our clinical study indicated the association was more close in hypertriglyceridemia to hyperuricemia than in hypercholesterolemia. Serum uric acid level increased

To examine the relationship of uric acid levels with parameters of systemic inflammation, metabolic dysfunction as well as anthropometric parameters and liver function tests in subjects with morbid obesity. C-reactive protein (CRP), tumour necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin 10 (IL-10) were

We evaluated the combination effect of the alkalizer citrate with the xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol on renal function and uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia associated with obesity and/or metabolic syndrome (MetS), who were extracted from among the subjects enrolled in a prospective

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic disease that is associated with high serum uric acid (SUA) levels, although the effects of high SUA levels on NAFLD remission remain unclear. In addition, it is unclear whether obesity and high SUA levels have a combined effect on NAFLD

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of hyperuricemia in children with overweight or obesity and analyze the relation with metabolic syndrome and the diseases that define it. METHODS This is a cross-sectional prevalence study in 148 children recruited from pediatric endocrinology consultation, with

The present study aims at investigating the frequency and characteristics of hyperuricemia in both obese and sick children. First, we established our own reference values for serum uric acid (UA), since UA values are highly dependent upon age. In the analysis of 328 samples consisting of six