Gout
Lifestyle modifications
NUTRITION
Patients with hyperuricemia and gout are recommended to avoid high intake of alcohol (1)
Limit intake of foods high in purine: Alcohol, seafood, offal, meat, fructos and concentrated sweets (2)
Dairy products reduce the risk of gout (2)
WEIGHT
Patients with hyperuricemia and gout are recommended to avoid weight gain (1)
References
1) https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/13/prevention
2) https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/13/patient-discussions
Resources
EXPLANATION TO EVIDENCE PRESENTATION
Evidence based on guidelines and evidence based Clinical Decision Systems is written in BOLD
Evidence based on meta analysis or systematic reviews is written in BOLD and CURSIVE
Evidence based on randomized controlled trials is written in plain font
Evidence based on observational / cohort studies is written in CURSIVE
Figure: Evidence pyramid