People who were obese all through their adult life had an increased risk for developing gout. Individuals who gained weight between early adulthood and midlife also had an increased risk, reported a large retrospective study.

In comparison with people who had a stable weight in the normal range during adulthood, the hazard ratio for incident gout was 1.84 (95% CI 1.08-3.14) for those who had obesity as young adults and also at midlife, reported researchers online in Arthritis Research & Therapy. People who gained weight during adult life were found to have 1.65-times greater risk for developing gout (95% CI 1.19-2.29)… (Medpage Today)