Could diet be behind the faster rise of gout in women than men?

Consuming foods that increase bodily inflammation is linked to a doubling of women’s risk, authors say.

Gout is rising faster among women than men and researchers now think that diet has a lot to do with it.

A large prospective study has found that regularly consuming foods known to increase bodily inflammation is linked to a doubling of women’s risk of incident gout — but is associated with only a 34% increased risk for men.