Correlation between gout and metabolic syndrome in three rural areas of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Objective To analyze the correlation between gout and metabolic syndrome (MS) in three rural areas in Guangxi. Methods A 1:1 matched case control study was conducted in 3 counties in Guangxi by using 379 gout cases as case group and general population as control group. The prevalence of MS and the correlation between MS and gout in the subjects were analyzed. Results The prevalence rate of MS was 33.25% in case group and 11.87% in control group (2=49.546, P 0.01). The differences in means and positive rates of different forms of MS related between two groups were significant. After stratification, the risk of MS in gout group was significantly higher than that in control group. The detection rate of different forms of MS in case group increased with the increase of the detection items. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that overweight and (or) obesity, high diastolic blood pressure and high triglyceride were independent risk factors for gout. Conclusion The prevalence of MS increased in gout patients. Gout is closely correlated with MS. The active intervention of MS can reduce the incidence of gout.