Hyperuricemia and Its Causes

3. Visceral Fat

Some medical experts list obesity as a cause of hyperuricemia, but this is not entirely accurate. A 2015 study found that people who were not obese but had high visceral fat levels were more likely to have gout than other individuals. Bodies with high fat levels produce more insulin. An excess of insulin traveling through the body can inhibit the kidneys’ ability to eliminate uric acid. Additionally, people with high levels of visceral fat tend to have diets that include more purine-rich foods. This leads to a natural accumulation of uric acid.