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with the changes in dietary structure and lifestyle, gout has extended its "claws" to young people, and even many primary school students have been "infected".

recently, an 11-year-old boy in ningbo was diagnosed with gout. his parents couldn’t believe it: how could such a young child also suffer from gout?

i thought it was growing pains

i didn't expect to be diagnosed with gout

a few months ago, 11-year-old xiao hao (pseudonym) began to feel frequent pain in the joints of his hands and feet. since the pain was not severe and would be relieved on its own each time, he and his parents did not take it seriously and thought it was growing pains.

however, xiaohao's joint pain has significantly intensified recently, so his parents took him to the first affiliated hospital of ningbo university for treatment. the test results showed that the uric acid level was as high as 600μmol/l!

it is understood that the normal value of uric acid in the human body usually does not exceed 420μmol/l, and the indicators for children and adolescents are even lower. xiaohao's uric acid level is already seriously above the standard, which is hyperuricemia.

"why is the child's uric acid level so high?" in response to xiaohao's mother's question, dr. jia xuewen, who received the patient, said: "replacing water with drinking sugary drinks is a bad habit and a high-risk factor for gout. we have encountered many similar cases in the outpatient clinic, and the main reason is the love of drinking sugary drinks."

these behaviors can cause gout

gout occurs when purine in the body and in the food we eat is broken down to produce uric acid. when uric acid is produced too much or (and) not excreted enough, uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints, body fluids and tissues, causing gout.

in addition to eating high-purine foods (such as animal offal, seafood, etc.), drinking sugary drinks frequently can also induce gout, because drinks often contain a lot of fructose, and the metabolic pathway of fructose happens to induce more purine, leading to increased uric acid.

in addition to "eating" and "drinking", frequent fatigue is also an important predisposing factor for gout. when people are often too tired, the body's metabolism and immunity will be affected. once the metabolism of purine in the body is disordered, the risk of acute gout attacks will naturally increase.

"the four evil men"

high uric acid should not be underestimated

nowadays, high uric acid, the fourth high, is often ignored by people. "high uric acid does not necessarily cause symptoms, so many people do not take it seriously until the pain in their hands and feet becomes unbearable before they come to the hospital, which is often too late," said dr. jia xuewen.

chief physician jia xuewen is seeing patients.

in fact, the harm of high uric acid is no less than that of high blood pressure, high blood lipids and high blood sugar. relevant studies have shown that in some patients, high uric acid will cause or aggravate other "three highs" problems.

what should i do if my uric acid level is too high?

gout is mainly treated with drugs. to deal with gout, we should still establish the concept of "prevention is better than cure", especially for children and adolescents:

① reduce the intake of high-purine foods, such as seafood, animal offal, thick broth, etc.

②drink more boiled water and less sugary drinks.

③adhere to physical exercise, exercise moderately, avoid excessive exercise, and maintain a healthy weight.

④avoid staying up late, excessive fatigue, and excessive stress.

to prevent gout, you need to control the amount of food and drink. it is recommended that you eat natural foods and drink less processed sugary drinks.