The study, led by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in the US, showed that 55.8 million people worldwide had arthritis in 2020, a 22·5 per cent increase since 1990.
Additionally, the prevalence of gout was 3.26 times higher in men than in women, and the disease also increased with age.
The study published in The Lancet Rheumatology predicts, "The total number of prevalent cases of gout is projected to reach 95.8 million in 2050."
The study estimated the prevalence of gout and years lived with disability (YLDs) from 1990 to 2020 based on population-based data from 35 countries. The findings showed that the age-standardized gout prevalence is projected to be 667 per 100,000 population in 2050.
"We estimate that the number of individuals with arthritis will increase by more than 70 percent from 2020 to 2050," the researchers said, adding that this is "primarily due to population growth and aging."
Importantly, the team found that high body mass index (BMI) accounted for 34.3 percent of YLD due to gout and kidney dysfunction accounted for 11.8 percent.
A separate study conducted by Harvard University researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports linked comorbid conditions known as precursors of gout, including obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure and kidney disease, to an increase in gout cases. The increase has been attributed to. To reduce the burden of gout, researchers stressed the need for dietary and lifestyle modifications focused on curbing high BMI and reducing body weight. They also called for increased access to interventions to prevent and control fires.
Additionally, the prevalence of gout was 3.26 times higher in men than in women, and the disease also increased with age.
The study published in The Lancet Rheumatology predicts, "The total number of prevalent cases of gout is projected to reach 95.8 million in 2050."
The study estimated the prevalence of gout and years lived with disability (YLDs) from 1990 to 2020 based on population-based data from 35 countries. The findings showed that the age-standardized gout prevalence is projected to be 667 per 100,000 population in 2050.
"We estimate that the number of individuals with arthritis will increase by more than 70 percent from 2020 to 2050," the researchers said, adding that this is "primarily due to population growth and aging."
Importantly, the team found that high body mass index (BMI) accounted for 34.3 percent of YLD due to gout and kidney dysfunction accounted for 11.8 percent.
A separate study conducted by Harvard University researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports linked comorbid conditions known as precursors of gout, including obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure and kidney disease, to an increase in gout cases. The increase has been attributed to. To reduce the burden of gout, researchers stressed the need for dietary and lifestyle modifications focused on curbing high BMI and reducing body weight. They also called for increased access to interventions to prevent and control fires.
