PHILADELPHIA -- Drinking fat-free milk may reduce men's risk of gout, researchers suggested at the American College of Rheumatology meeting here.
Their crossover study indicated that all forms of fat-free milk reduced serum uric acid levels which -- when at an elevated level -- increase the risk of gout.
"This study has shown that skim milk can significantly reduce the serum uric acid concentration in the short term," said Nicola Dalbeth, MD, of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Dalbeth and her colleagues asked the 16 healthy men who volunteered to participate in the study to drink soy milk and three forms of fat-free milk, each containing 80 grams of protein.
The researchers collected samples of serum and urine immediately before each participant drank one of the beverages and then hourly over a three-hour period.
When the men in the study drank soy milk they experienced about a 10% increase in serum uric acid levels.
On the other hand, when they drank the various fat-free milk products, serum uric acid levels fell in a linear fashion, resulting in a 10% decrease in serum uric acid levels.
The difference between the two types of milk was significant (P<.0001), Dalbeth said.
"The results suggest that increasing the amount of skim milk in the diet may help with preventing the development of gout and also assist with treatment for those with the disease," she said. "We are now continuing this work by studying the longer-term effects of milk in people with gout."
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/16533PHILADELPHIA -- Drinking fat-free milk may reduce men's risk of gout, researchers suggested at the American College of Rheumatology meeting here.Their crossover study indicated that all forms of fat-free milk reduced serum uric acid levels which -- when at an elevated level -- increase the risk of gout.
"This study has shown that skim milk can significantly reduce the serum uric acid concentration in the short term," said Nicola Dalbeth, MD, of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Dalbeth and her colleagues asked the 16 healthy men who volunteered to participate in the study to drink soy milk and three forms of fat-free milk, each containing 80 grams of protein.
The researchers collected samples of serum and urine immediately before each participant drank one of the beverages and then hourly over a three-hour period.
When the men in the study drank soy milk they experienced about a 10% increase in serum uric acid levels.
On the other hand, when they drank the various fat-free milk products, serum uric acid levels fell in a linear fashion, resulting in a 10% decrease in serum uric acid levels.
The difference between the two types of milk was significant (P<.0001), Dalbeth said.
"The results suggest that increasing the amount of skim milk in the diet may help with preventing the development of gout and also assist with treatment for those with the disease," she said. "We are now continuing this work by studying the longer-term effects of milk in people with gout."
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/16533 YYTheir crossover study indicated that all forms of fat-free milk reduced serum uric acid levels which -- when at an elevated level -- increase the risk of gout.
"This study has shown that skim milk can significantly reduce the serum uric acid concentration in the short term," said Nicola Dalbeth, MD, of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Dalbeth and her colleagues asked the 16 healthy men who volunteered to participate in the study to drink soy milk and three forms of fat-free milk, each containing 80 grams of protein.
The researchers collected samples of serum and urine immediately before each participant drank one of the beverages and then hourly over a three-hour period.
When the men in the study drank soy milk they experienced about a 10% increase in serum uric acid levels.
On the other hand, when they drank the various fat-free milk products, serum uric acid levels fell in a linear fashion, resulting in a 10% decrease in serum uric acid levels.
The difference between the two types of milk was significant (P<.0001), Dalbeth said.
"The results suggest that increasing the amount of skim milk in the diet may help with preventing the development of gout and also assist with treatment for those with the disease," she said. "We are now continuing this work by studying the longer-term effects of milk in people with gout."
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/16533Their crossover study indicated that all forms of fat-free milk reduced serum uric acid levels which -- when at an elevated level -- increase the risk of gout.
"This study has shown that skim milk can significantly reduce the serum uric acid concentration in the short term," said Nicola Dalbeth, MD, of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Dalbeth and her colleagues asked the 16 healthy men who volunteered to participate in the study to drink soy milk and three forms of fat-free milk, each containing 80 grams of protein.
The researchers collected samples of serum and urine immediately before each participant drank one of the beverages and then hourly over a three-hour period.
When the men in the study drank soy milk they experienced about a 10% increase in serum uric acid levels.
On the other hand, when they drank the various fat-free milk products, serum uric acid levels fell in a linear fashion, resulting in a 10% decrease in serum uric acid levels.
The difference between the two types of milk was significant (P<.0001), Dalbeth said.
"The results suggest that increasing the amount of skim milk in the diet may help with preventing the development of gout and also assist with treatment for those with the disease," she said. "We are now continuing this work by studying the longer-term effects of milk in people with gout."
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