Lack of association between dietary fructose and hyperuricemia risk in adults
- PMID:20193069
- PMCID: PMC2842271
- DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-7-16
Lack of association between dietary fructose and hyperuricemia risk in adults
Abstract
Background: High serum uric acid concentration (hyperuricemia) has been studied for its relationship with multiple adverse health outcomes, such as metabolic syndrome. Intervention studies have produced inconsistent outcomes for the relationship between fructose intake and serum uric acid concentration.
Methods: The association of dietary fructose intake with hyperuricemia risk in adults was examined using logistic regression and U.S. NHANES 1999-2004 databases. A total of 9,384 subjects, between the ages 20 and 80 years, without diabetes, cancer, or heart disease, were included.
Results: The highest added or total fructose intake (quartiles by grams or % energy) was not associated with an increase of hyperuricemia risk compared to the lowest intake with or without adjustment (odds ratios = 0.515-0.992). The associations of alcohol and fiber intakes with the risk were also determined. Compared to the lowest intake, the highest alcohol intake was associated with increased mean serum uric acid concentration (up to 16%, P < 0.001) and hyperuricemia risk (odds ratios = 1.658-1.829, P = 0.057- < 0.001); the highest fiber intake was correlated with decreases of uric acid concentration (up to 7.5%, P < 0.002) and lower risk (odds ratios = 0.448-0.478, P = 0.001- < 0.001). Adults who were over 50 y old, male, or obese had significantly greater risk.
Conclusions: The data show that increased dietary fructose intake was not associated with increased hyperuricemia risk; while increased dietary alcohol intake was significantly associated with increased hyperuricemia risk; and increased fiber intake was significantly associated with decreased hyperuricemia risk. These data further suggest a potential effect of fructose consumption in an ordinary diet on serum uric acid differs from results found in some short-term studies using atypical exposure and/or levels of fructose administration.
Figures




Similar articles
- The Dietary Fructose:Vitamin C Intake Ratio Is Associated with Hyperuricemia in African-American Adults.Zheng Z, Harman JL, Coresh J, Köttgen A, McAdams-DeMarco MA, Correa A, Young BA, Katz R, Rebholz CM.Zheng Z, et al.J Nutr. 2018 Mar 1;148(3):419-426. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxx054.J Nutr. 2018.PMID:29546301Free PMC article.
- Association of dietary fiber intake with hyperuricemia in U.S. adults.Sun Y , Sun J , Zhang P , Zhong F , Cai J , Ma A .Sun Y , et al.Food Funct. 2019 Aug 1;10(8):4932-4940. doi: 10.1039/c8fo01917g. Epub 2019 Jul 25.Food Funct. 2019.PMID:31342970
- Vitamin C intake and serum uric acid concentration in men.Gao X, Curhan G, Forman JP, Ascherio A, Choi HK.Gao X, et al.J Rheumatol. 2008 Sep;35(9):1853-8. Epub 2008 May 1.J Rheumatol. 2008.PMID:18464304Free PMC article.
- Recent advances in fructose intake and risk of hyperuricemia.Zhang C, Li L, Zhang Y, Zeng C.Zhang C, et al.Biomed Pharmacother. 2020 Nov;131:110795. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110795. Epub 2020 Sep 26.Biomed Pharmacother. 2020.PMID:33152951Review.
- High-Fructose Diet-Induced Hyperuricemia Accompanying Metabolic Syndrome-Mechanisms and Dietary Therapy Proposals.Lubawy M, Formanowicz D.Lubawy M, et al.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 17;20(4):3596. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043596.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023.PMID:36834291Free PMC article.Review.
Cited by
- Serum urate levels and consumption of common beverages and alcohol among Chinese in Singapore.Teng GG, Tan CS, Santosa A, Saag KG, Yuan JM, Koh WP.Teng GG, et al.Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Sep;65(9):1432-40. doi: 10.1002/acr.21999.Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013.PMID:23463601Free PMC article.
- The effects of fructose intake on serum uric acid vary among controlled dietary trials.Wang DD, Sievenpiper JL, de Souza RJ, Chiavaroli L, Ha V, Cozma AI, Mirrahimi A, Yu ME, Carleton AJ, Di Buono M, Jenkins AL, Leiter LA, Wolever TM, Beyene J, Kendall CW, Jenkins DJ.Wang DD, et al.J Nutr. 2012 May;142(5):916-23. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.151951. Epub 2012 Mar 28.J Nutr. 2012.PMID:22457397Free PMC article.Review.
- Fructose and cardiometabolic disorders: the controversy will, and must, continue.Wiernsperger N, Geloen A, Rapin JR.Wiernsperger N, et al.Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2010 Jul;65(7):729-38. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000700013.Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2010.PMID:20668632Free PMC article.Review.
- Dietary fibre and incidence of type 2 diabetes in eight European countries: the EPIC-InterAct Study and a meta-analysis of prospective studies.InterAct Consortium.InterAct Consortium.Diabetologia. 2015 Jul;58(7):1394-408. doi: 10.1007/s00125-015-3585-9. Epub 2015 May 29.Diabetologia. 2015.PMID:26021487Free PMC article.
- Dietary fructose and risk of metabolic syndrome in adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose study.Hosseini-Esfahani F, Bahadoran Z, Mirmiran P, Hosseinpour-Niazi S, Hosseinpanah F, Azizi F.Hosseini-Esfahani F, et al.Nutr Metab (Lond). 2011 Jul 12;8(1):50. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-8-50.Nutr Metab (Lond). 2011.PMID:21749680Free PMC article.
References
- Johnson RJ, Segal MS, Sautin Y, Nakagawa T, Feig DI, Kang DH, Gersch MS, Benner S, Sanchez-Lozada LG. Potential role of sugar (fructose) in the epidemic of hypertension, obesity and the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;86(4):899–906. - PubMed
Related information
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources