Hakoda Masayuki
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, Yasuda Women' s University.
Nihon Rinsho. 2008 Apr;66(4):647-52.
It has been reported that the prevalence of hyperuricemia in Japan is 20-25% in adult male population and has been increasing at least until a few years ago. Although epidemiological data for the prevalence of gout in Japan is limited, a recent study conducted in a local area of Wakayama prefecture reported a prevalence of 1.1% in men. Japanese national census data revealed that the number of individuals visiting hospitals with a self-diagnosis of gout has been increasing. The census data also showed that the proportion of individuals with obesity(BMI > or = 25) has been increasing in male population, probably due to decreasing physical exercise. This epidemic of obesity may be one cause for a recent increase in hyperuricemic individuals in Japan.
据报道，日本成年男性人群中高尿酸血症的患病率为20%-25%，并且至少在几年前一直在上升。虽然日本痛风患病率的流行病学数据有限，但最近在和歌山县局部地区进行的一项研究报告称，男性患病率为1.1%。日本全国人口普查数据显示，自我诊断为痛风而去医院就诊的人数一直在增加。普查数据还表明，男性人群中肥胖者（体重指数≥25）的比例一直在上升，这可能是由于体育锻炼减少所致。肥胖的流行可能是日本近期高尿酸血症患者增加的一个原因。
