High vegetable consumption and regular exercise are associated with better quality of life in patients with gout

Autor: Hyunsue Do, Hyo Jin Choi, Byoongyong Choi, Chang-Nam Son, Sang-Hyon Kim, You-Jung Ha, Ji Hyoun Kim, Min Jung Kim, Kichul Shin, Hyun-Ok Kim, Ran Song, Sung Won Lee, Joong Kyong Ahn, Seung-Geun Lee, Chang Hoon Lee, Kyeong Min Son, Ki Won Moon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 39, Iss 5, Pp 845-854 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1226-3303
2005-6648
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2023.476
Popis: Background/Aims The Gout Impact Scale (GIS), a part of the Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0, is used to measure gout-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although several studies have been conducted on the factors affecting the HRQOL of patients with gout, few have focused on lifestyle factors. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between lifestyle habits and HRQOL using the GIS in patients with gout. Methods We used data from the Urate-Lowering TheRApy in Gout (ULTRA) registry, a prospective cohort of Korean patients with gout treated at multiple centers nationwide. The patients were aged ≥18 years and met the 2015 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism gout classification criteria. They were asked to complete a GIS and questions regarding their lifestyle habits at enrollment. Results The study included 232 patients. ‘Gout concern overall’ scores in the GIS were significantly lower in patients who exercised more frequently and consumed soft drinks and meat less, and ‘well-being during attack’ scores were significantly lower in patients who consumed vegetables and exercised more frequently. The frequency of vegetable consumption had a negative linear relationship with the ‘well-being during attack’ and ‘gout concern during attack’ scores (p = 0.01, p = 0.001, respectively). The frequency of exercise had a negative linear relationship with the ‘gout concern overall’ and ‘gout concern during attack’ scores (p = 0.04 and p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusions Patients with gout who frequently consumed vegetables and exercised regularly experienced less impact of gout, exhibiting a better GIS that represented HRQOL.
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