Fact Check: Does coffee alleviate gout
“does coffee alleviate gout”
Summary
Regular coffee intake (about one cup daily or more) is linked to lower serum uric acid levels and a decreased incidence of gout in both men and women. Multiple prospective studies and meta‑analyses report a negative correlation between coffee consumption and gout risk, indicating that coffee may help alleviate gout.
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- Effects of coffee consumption on serum uric acid: systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
Meta-analysis showed that coffee intake of 1 cup/day or more was significantly associated with reduction of the risk of gout, with a negative correlation with the amount of daily coffee intake for both genders.
- Coffee consumption and risk of incident gout in men: a prospective study - PubMed
These prospective data suggest that long-term coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of incident gout.
- Is coffee consumption associated with a lower risk of hyperuricaemia or gout? A systematic review and meta-analysis | BMJ Open
Conclusions Current evidences are insufficient to validate the association between coffee consumption and a lower risk of HU. Owing to the limited number of studies, the available data show that coffee consumption may be associated with a lower risk of incident gout.
- Effects of coffee consumption on serum uric acid: systematic review and meta-analysis - ScienceDirect
Meta-analysis showed that coffee intake of 1 cup/day or more was significantly associated with reduction of the risk of gout, with a negative correlation with the amount of daily coffee intake for both genders.
- Coffee consumption and risk of incident gout in women - PMC
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- Effects of coffee and tea consumption on hyperuricemia ... - PMC
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- Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women | Reuters
After statistically controlling ... and dairy intake, they found that a lifetime of drinking coffee appeared to make a significant difference in the risk of a first attack of gout....
- The Coffee and Gout Connection: Helpful or Harmful?
This research doesn’t necessarily suggest a negative impact of coffee on gout risk. Rather, it suggests that the relationship between gout and coffee may be influenced by genetics. There’s very little evidence that suggests coffee intake causes gout or increases the risk of a gout flare-up.
- Effects of coffee and tea consumption on hyperuricemia and gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The results demonstrate the association of coffee consumption with a reduced overall risk of hyperuricemia and gout, with a particular association observed for a decreased risk of gout.
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