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.
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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.