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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2024

Dissecting the risk factors for hyperuricemia in vegetarians in Taiwan.

Kai-Chieh Chang, Sin-Yi Huang, Wen-Hsin Tsai, Hao-Wen Liu, Jia-Sin Liu, Chia-Lin Wu, Ko-Lin Kuo

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Kai-Chieh ChangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC.
Sin-Yi HuangSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC.
Wen-Hsin TsaiSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC.
Hao-Wen LiuTai-Yang Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, New Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Jia-Sin LiuDivision of Nephrology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chia-Lin WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC.
Ko-Lin KuoSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC.
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital · TWChanghua Christian Hospital · TWMackay Memorial Hospital · TW

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Abstract

backgroundVegetarian diets have been shown to lower the risks of hyperuricemia and gout. Little is known about the risk factors of hyperuricemia in vegetarians.

methodsThis community-based retrospective case-control study was conducted to establish prediction models for hyperuricemia. From September 5, 2005, to December 31, 2016, 7331 adult vegetarians were recruited at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital. Hyperuricemia was defined as a serum uric acid concentration greater than 7 mg/dL.

resultsThere were 593 (8.1%) vegetarians with hyperuricemia and 6738 (91.9%) without hyperuricemia. We stepwise built up three models for predicting hyperuricemia in vegetarians. The full model (model 3) has the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC, 85.52%). Additionally, the AUROC of model 3 is 77.97% and 84.85% in vegetarians with or without prior gout history, respectively. Moreover, male gender, hyperlipidemia, body mass index, and serum albumin are independent risk factors for hyperuricemia in vegetarians. In contrast, estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria are independently associated with lower risks of hyperuricemia in vegetarians.

conclusionOur study revealed that risk factors for hyperuricemia, which includes clinical characteristics, account for more than 85% of discriminatory performance in Taiwanese vegetarians. This model may be helpful for monitoring and preventing hyperuricemia in the population.

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GoutHyperuricemiaAdultCase-Control StudiesHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTaiwanUric AcidVegetariansUric Acid

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