Obese
people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that
is found in particular in soft drinks and fruit juices, are at risk for
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) and more its more severe forms,
fatty inflammation and scarring.
The researchers also noted that more uric acid is produced in the body when
excess fructose is consumed. Too much uric acid is associated with conditions
that include gout, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes,
metabolic syndrome and uric acid stones, a form of kidney stones.
The silver lining is that measuring the amount of uric acid in these
individuals may help doctors predict the presence and monitor the severity of
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Source:Science Daily
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