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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Liam James

Binge-eating during lockdown blamed for huge spike in gout

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Gout has surged in England, with unhealthy lifestyles during lockdown blamed for the rise.

Cases of the illness commonly associated with a diet of wealthy excess rose more than 15 per cent in the three years to 2021/22 to a total of 236,000, provisional NHS England data shows.

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