Table 2. The association between bodyweight change and UA level over 2 years.
| ΔBMI from ≥25 kg/m2 to <25 kg/m2 (n=1219) |
ΔBMI from BMI <25 kg/m2 to ≥25 kg/m2 (n=178) |
ΔBMI from BMI <25 kg/m2 to <25 kg/m2 (n=1118) | ΔBMI from ≥25 kg/m2 to ≥25 kg/m2 (n=2163) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), Number (%) | ||||
| >60 | 51(5.06) | 16(9.0) | 677(60.6) | 264(12.2) |
| 35-60 | 963(79.9) | 44(24.7) | 262(23.4) | 1538(71.1) |
| 18-35 | 205(16.8) | 118(66.3) | 179(16.0) | 361(16.7) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||||
| Baseline | 93.57±13.37 | 78.56±8.35 | 77.56±8.35 | 92.16±12.58 |
| Post-intervention | 82.45±9.23* | 86.19±9.69* | 76.32±7.79 | 91.44±10.85 |
| SUA | ||||
| Base line | 9.37±1.18 | 8.26±1.23 | 8.53±1.47 | 9.14±1.41 |
| Post-intervention | 6.82 ± 1.25* | 8.14±1.58 | 7.05±1.63* | 8.91±1.59 |
| Patients with normal SUA post intervention,n% | 1102(90.4) | 35(19.7) | 843(75.4) | 775(35.8) |
| Patients not on urate-lowering agents, n% | 311(25.5) | 87(48.9) | 346(30.9) | 46(2.1) |
*P<0.05, post-intervention versus baseline.
ΔBMI: the change of BMI.