The Claim
Among elderly individuals aged 60 and older with hyperuricemia, consumption of a poor-quality protein diet is associated with a 22-fold higher prevalence of elevated serum uric acid levels compared to consumption of a high-quality protein diet.
What the research says
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In older adults with high uric acid levels, those who eat a poor-quality protein diet have 22 times higher rates of elevated uric acid in their blood than those who eat a high-quality protein diet.
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Among elderly individuals aged 60 and older with hyperuricemia, those consuming a poor-quality protein diet are 22 times more likely to have elevated serum uric acid levels compared to those with a high-quality protein diet, based on a cross-sectional analysis of 54 patients in an outpatient clinic setting.
Eating proteins from red meat and processed sources breaks down into more purines, which the body turns into uric acid. At the same time, these proteins make the kidneys less able to flush out uric acid, so it builds up in the blood.
What the research says
1 studyIn older adults with high uric acid, almost everyone with a poor protein diet (like lots of red meat) had high levels in their blood, while most who ate better proteins (like eggs or beans) had normal levels. The study found they were 22 times more likely to have high uric acid if they ate poorly.
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