Global burden of gout attributable to high BMI (1990–2021) and causal link with obesity: a GBD and Mendelian randomization study
Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Published online on July 23, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
Background:High body mass index (BMI ⩾25 kg/m2) is a critical driver of the global gout epidemic. We aimed to characterize the evolving burden of gout attributable to high BMI and establish the potential causal links between varying obesity grades and ...
Background:High body mass index (BMI ⩾25 kg/m2) is a critical driver of the global gout epidemic. We aimed to characterize the evolving burden of gout attributable to high BMI and establish the potential causal links between varying obesity grades and ...