Serum Uric Acid Level as a Harbinger of Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Observation in Taiwan.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan.

Published: March 2020

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study investigates the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the future risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a cohort of 4,130 participants who were diabetes-free at the start.
  • It found a clear trend where higher SUA levels corresponded to increased incidence rates of type 2 diabetes, with statistically significant hazard ratios indicating this risk.
  • The results suggest that elevated SUA is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, highlighting its potential role in metabolic syndrome and future diabetes risk.

Article Abstract

Background: Current evidence suggests an association of uric acid with diabetes risk, but it is still unclear whether uric acid is merely a risk marker or an independent risk factor. We evaluate the impact of serum uric acid (SUA) levels on the future risk of developing type 2 diabetes, independent of other factors.

Methods: A population-based cohort study was conducted among 4130 participants who were found to be free of type 2 diabetes at baseline recruitment in 2002. Baseline SUA measured in 2002 was longitudinally related to the incident type 2 diabetes that occurred during the follow-up period between 2002 and 2007. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) derived from Cox proportional hazards models were used to quantify the association.

Results: There was a graded increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes among individuals with increasing levels of SUA. In the whole study cohort, compared to quartile 1, the multivariable-adjusted HRs (95% CIs) of type 2 diabetes in quartile 2, quartile 3, and quartile 4 were 1.69 (0.76-3.76), 1.86 (0.88-4.26), and 1.94 (1.05-4.05), respectively (P for trend = 0.004). This positive gradient for the risk of type 2 diabetes across quartiles of SUA was evident in both genders and across age groups.

Conclusions: This study supports that high uric acid concentrations are associated with increased diabetes risk, independent of other known risk factors. These data expand on well-established associations between SUA level and metabolic syndrome, and extend the link to the future risk of type 2 diabetes.

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