Arthritis Rheum January 2005 PMID 15641075

Intake of purine-rich foods, protein, and dairy products and relationship to serum levels of uric acid: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Hyon K Choi, Simin Liu, Gary Curhan

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The discussion reflects a balanced mix of curiosity and skepticism about the research, exemplified by comments like 'oxalates & kidney stones' and references to dietary adjustments. The tone varies from supportive to critical, showing moderate engagement but without consensus on the significance of the findings.

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Discussions vary, with some posts supporting the research findings and others questioning or ignoring them, leading to a neutral overall agreement score.

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Many posts show curiosity about ways to prevent kidney stones, indicating moderate interest in dietary advice and nuances of the shown research.

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Comments include references to specific details like oxalate levels, dietary modifications, and expert opinions, reflecting a reasonable level of engagement.

ImpactNeutral impact

While some posts promote dietary changes or question existing beliefs, overall, they seem educational rather than transformative, resulting in a neutral impact score.

Abstract in brief

The study analyzed data from over 14,800 adults to understand how dietary intake of purine-rich foods, protein, and dairy products affects serum uric acid levels, considering other factors like age, sex, medication use, and health conditions.
Results showed that higher consumption of meat and seafood was linked to increased uric acid levels, while higher dairy intake, especially daily milk consumption, was associated with lower uric acid levels.
Overall, the findings suggest that diet, particularly the intake of purine-rich foods and dairy, influences serum uric acid levels, with meat and seafood raising levels and dairy, especially milk, lowering them, even after adjusting for other health factors.

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rowforfun

@rowforfun · X

@ibdseb @Bealoquebea @dr_singh_gastro https://t.co/GEnhGsDE6M

Dec 7, 2024 · 1,164 followers View post →

Jason B. Romano

@JasonBRomano · X

@beinghu42149645 @NutritionMadeS3 @Chooi @Drlipid @NutritionMadeS3 has a video on it you may find interesting. https://t.co/uj5QtLt16I

Sep 24, 2023 · 297 followers View post →

Gil Carvalho MD PhD

@NutritionMadeS3 · X

@yayashatoo yup. for stone formers dietary adjustment is warranted as covered here by @weddellite https://t.co/OCEdO8EiN1

Jun 14, 2023 · 28,202 followers View post →

Agavesyrupguy

@agavesyrupguy · X

@SBakerMD According to one expert, in the context of a conversation about kidney stones, dairy isn't considered animal protein. https://t.co/bZS8dbodpo

May 26, 2023 · 75 followers View post →

Danijel

@MiocanDanijel · X

@PIlka398 @Shaveta36174686 @theliverdr @NutritionMadeS3 https://t.co/9XEcNP7emM

Mar 31, 2023 · 1,114 followers View post →

Danijel

@MiocanDanijel · X

@KenDBerryMD You can either listen to this dodging ignorant charlatan who will not offer any evidence for this ludacris claim and who keeps his lunch in the fridge with urine samples or you can watch actual kidney specialist and oxalate researcher https://t.co/9XEcNP7emM

Mar 21, 2023 · 1,114 followers View post →

Aljosa Kuzmanovski

@Aljoo5 · X

RT @sjoshimd: This was so good. Kidney stones are one of the few situations where drinking beer or wine might be a good idea!

Mar 21, 2023 · 2 shares · 108 followers View post →

Meenakshi Budhraja

@gastromom · X

RT @sjoshimd: This was so good. Kidney stones are one of the few situations where drinking beer or wine might be a good idea!

Mar 20, 2023 · 2 shares · 145 followers View post →

Shivam Joshi, MD

@sjoshimd · X

This was so good. Kidney stones are one of the few situations where drinking beer or wine might be a good idea!

Mar 20, 2023 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,697 followers View post →

Aljosa Kuzmanovski

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