The Claim
A 42-day low-purine, energy-restricted, and balanced diet reduces visceral fat area by 12.1 cm² and body mass index by 0.50 kg/m² in male gout patients, independent of changes in lean mass.
What the research says
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In men with gout, following a low-purine, calorie-restricted, and balanced diet for 42 days results in a reduction of visceral fat by 12.1 cm² and a decrease in body mass index by 0.50 kg/m², without loss of muscle mass.
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A 42-day low-purine, energy-restricted, and balanced diet reduces visceral fat area by 12.1 cm² and body mass index by 0.50 kg/m² in male gout patients, independent of changes in lean mass, indicating targeted reduction of central adiposity without muscle loss.
Eating fewer calories and less purine-rich food reduces belly fat, which lowers inflammation and improves how the body responds to insulin. This causes the kidneys to excrete more uric acid instead of reabsorbing it, while also slowing down the liver's production of uric acid. As a result, uric acid levels drop, and the body loses fat without losing muscle.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that men with gout who ate a special low-purine, low-calorie diet for six weeks lost belly fat and their BMI went down a little—without losing muscle. So yes, the diet worked as claimed.
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