April 20 is a day of national concern for gout. Affected by lifestyle and diet structure, the number of gout patients in mainland China has increased year by year, and it has become the second largest metabolic disease after diabetes, and there has been a trend of rejuvenation. Why does gout entangle young people? How to prevent it? Let's listen to the experts.
【The trend of patient rejuvenation is obvious, and 70% of patients under the age of 40 are newborn】
Gout is a common metabolic disease, the most direct cause is the increase in uric acid levels in the body, the formation of urate crystals deposited in the human joints, kidneys and other organs, resulting in severe pain, redness and swelling of the joints in the hands and feet. According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of gout patients in the mainland has exceeded 80 million. In the past 15 years, the initial age of gout patients is 41.5 years old, and 70.3% of patients under 40 years old are new onset, and gout patients around 30 years old are very common.
【Patients with high uric acid pay attention to diet, eat less meat, eat more fruits and vegetables, and drink more water】
To reduce the risk of gout, it is important to eat a reasonable diet. People with high uric acid should pay more attention to their diet structure and eat less foods containing high purines. In addition to seafood and animal offal, some common vegetables also have a lot of purine content.
Guo Feng, deputy director of the Department of Rheumatology of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said: "There are more purines in vegetables than dried fruits, such as peas and cowpeas. The purine content of these soy products is the most abundant. Inside the meat, the broth is the most careful not to drink more. Some people say that going to school is more difficult, and I want to make up for my children, stew some chicken soup, fish soup, pigeon soup. Nutrition is enough, but at the same time, the child's purine intake is also significantly increased, which will bring him a certain burden. ”
Doctors remind gout patients to develop healthy living habits. Stay up late, drink less, drink less sugary drinks, eat less meat, eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink more water.
Guo Feng said: "Water should drink more than two liters a day. Some elderly people may not have very good cardiopulmonary function, and drink water, but it must be evaluated according to the function of his heart. If he has bad heart function, let him drink two liters of water at this time, but the burden on the heart will increase significantly. ”
(Reporting by Zheng Wei and Wu Hong whale)
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