Recently
Medical laboratory technician in a hospital in Lishui City
When reviewing the results of biochemical tests
It becomes common to find high uric acid in adolescents
Take the most recent day, for example
A total of 16 adolescents had high uric acid test results!
"In many people's minds, most patients with high uric acid are middle-aged and elderly." The doctor said that in recent years, she has found that the phenomenon of high uric acid in adolescents is becoming more and more common. Under normal circumstances, the normal value of uric acid in the human body is below 420μmol/L, and if it exceeds this value, it belongs to hyperuricemia.
A similar situation has occurred in Hangzhou. At the beginning of April this year, Xiao Mu (pseudonym), a 14-year-old junior high school student in Hangzhou, was so painful that his big toe suddenly became so severe that he couldn't walk after eating hot pot, and he couldn't stop taking painkillers, and was pushed to the hospital by his parents in a wheelchair, and was diagnosed with "gout" by the doctor.
Xiaomu was surprised, isn't "gout" a "patent" for middle-aged and elderly people? How could you be eyeing him, a post-10 generation?
The doctor solved the mystery for him: "gout" is directly related to his bad lifestyle habits such as not paying attention to weight control, drinking as water, eating more meat, exercising less, and staying up late.
It turns out that on weekdays, Xiaomu is a pet of his grandparents and grandparents, and he doesn't leave meat at every meal, he doesn't like to drink water, and he doesn't leave his drink bottle. Thinking that the child is going to study for the high school entrance examination, he can eat whatever he wants, although his body is a little fat, he can not get sick and do not delay his studies, and his parents did not intervene too much until this "gout" attack.
Doctors said that with the improvement of people's living standards and the change of dietary structure, high uric acid has become the fourth major risk factor for health after hypertension, high blood sugar and high blood lipids, and there is an obvious trend of younger people.
"In the past, most of the gout patients who came to the clinic were middle-aged and elderly, but now half of them are young people, and Xiaomu is the youngest patient I have ever treated."
What is hyperuricemia?
What are the hazards?
How can I prevent it?
Let's find out
What is hyperuricemia?
Hyperuricemia (HUA) is defined as fasting blood uric acid levels above 420 μmol/L on two separate days (both men and women) on a normal purine diet.
Once the uric acid in the human body exceeds the standard, it is easy to accumulate in the body for a long time, it is easy to form urate crystals, urate crystals are usually tiny crystals, which can only be observed under the microscope, and the general color is white, yellow or gray, with different shapes, which can be needle-shaped, columnar or diamond-shaped.
What are the dangers of elevated uric acid?
gout
If urate crystals are deposited in the joint cavity, it can cause gouty arthritis, resulting in redness, swelling, pain, and deformation of the joints.
Kidney damage
Urate crystals are deposited in the kidneys, causing kidney stones, kidney damage, and even kidney failure in severe cases.
Cardiovascular disease
Hyperuricemia is closely related to the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc.
How does high uric acid occur in adolescents?
Unhealthy eating habits
Long-term excessive intake of various high-protein foods such as chicken, duck, fish, beef, mutton, seafood, as well as a variety of snacks, barbecue and other high-purine foods can lead to hyperuricemia.
At the same time, drinking a variety of milk tea, carbonated drinks, and high-sugar drinks will promote the reabsorption of uric acid, which is not conducive to its secretion and excretion. What's more, the drink is directly drunk as water, the drinking water is reduced, and the urine is highly concentrated, which is not conducive to the excretion of uric acid.
Bad lifestyle
Electronic products have become a necessity for contemporary young people, Internet addiction, long-term staying up late and lack of exercise, will lead to metabolic disorders in the body, prone to hyperuricemia.
At the same time, staying up late for a long time will make the human body's autonomic nervous system dysregulation, and will also cause a decrease in uric acid excretion in the body, and the blood uric acid value will naturally increase.
Uncontrolled weight, excessive obesity
Studies have reported that the uric acid value of obese people will be higher than the reference value, and the higher the uric acid value of the fatter people.
What should I do if uric acid is too high?
Dietary
Keep a balanced diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, and try to drink less carbonated drinks and milk tea drinks.
Athletic aspects
Engage in sports, such as running, swimming, playing ball, etc., and refuse to stay at home.
In terms of daily life
Maintain adequate sleep every day, refuse the bad habit of staying up late, and achieve a relaxed daily life.
in a word
High uric acid in adolescents should be remembered
Keep your mouth shut and open your legs
Drink plenty of water and stick to it
Keep hyperuricemia away from us!