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Nicola Roy

Rise in gout cases linked to obesity - symptoms and how to prevent it

Overindulging in unhealthy food and drink during the pandemic could be behind a recent increase in cases of gout, according to medical experts.

Some 234,000 people were admitted to hospital in 2021/22 as a result of suffering from the painful inflammatory arthritis, Wales Online reports.

And according to digital figures from the NHS, this increase in cases is linked to obesity.

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