Journal Article

Prevalence of hyperuricemia and the relationship between serum uric acid and obesity: A study on Bangladeshi adults

Rahman, Shahnaz, Kathak, Rahanuma Raihanu, Nurunnabi, Shaikh Mirja, Mahmood, Shakil, Rahman, Sadaqur, Haque, Tangigul, Molla, Noyan Hossain, Islam, Farjana, Islam, Shiful, Sumon, Abu Hasan, Perveen, Rasheda, Ali, Nurshad, Rahman, Mustafizur, Ahmed, Shamim, Mohanto, Nayan Chandra

2018

Overview

Recent studies have shown that hyperuricemia is commonly associated with dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and metabolic syndrome. Elevated serum uric acid has been demonstrated to be associated with obesity in the adult population in many countries; however, there is still a lack of evidence for the Bangladeshi population. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of hyperuricemia and determine the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and obesity among the Bangladeshi adults. In this cross-sectional study, blood samples were collected from 260 adults (142 males and 118 females) and analyzed for SUA and lipid profile. All participants were categorized as underweight (n = 11), normal (n = 66), overweight (n = 120) and obese (n = 63) according to the body mass index (BMI) scale for the Asian population. Based on SUA concentration the participants were stratified into four quartiles (Q1: < 232 μmol/L, Q2: 232-291 μmol/L, Q3: 292-345 μmol/L and Q4: > 345 μmol/L). The mean age and BMI of the participants were 32.5 ± 13.3 years and 24.9 ± 3.8 kg/m2, respectively. The average level of SUA was 294 ± 90 μmol/L with a significant difference between males and females (p < 0.001). Overall, the estimated prevalence of hyperuricemia was 9.3% with 8.4% in male and 10.2% in female participants. There were significant increases in the prevalence of obesity (17.4%, 22.2%, 28.6% and 31.8%, respectively, p < 0.01 for trend) across the SUA quartiles. A multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that SUA quartiles were independently associated with the presence of obesity (p < 0.01). Present study indicates a significant positive relationship between SUA and obesity among the Bangladeshi adults. Therefore, routine measurement of SUA is recommended in obese individuals to prevent hyperuricemia and its related complications.

• Publisher: Public Library of Science,Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subject: Acids / Adults / Anthropometry / Biochemistry / Biology and Life Sciences / Body mass / Body mass index / Body measurements / Body size / Body weight / Cardiovascular diseases / Complications / Complications and side effects / Development and progression / Diabetes / Dyslipidemia / Females / Health aspects / Heart diseases / Hypertension / Hyperuricemia / Lifestyles / Lipids / Males / Medicine and Health Sciences / Metabolic disorders / Metabolic syndrome / Molecular biology / Nutrition research / Obesity / Overweight / Physical Sciences / Population / Quartiles / Regression analysis / Rheumatism / Risk factors / Studies / Underweight / Uric acid