10 Causes of Gout
Cause #6: Nonmodifiable Factors
Risk factors are conditions that increase the likelihood of developing a disease. They can be divided into modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. This means that modifiable risk factors can be changed while nonmodifiable risk factors cannot be changed. For example, modifiable risk factors include diet, alcohol consumption, and exercise routine. These factors can be improved by the affected individual. Examples of nonmodifiable risk factors include age, race, and family history, which cannot be changed.
In gout, the nonmodifiable risk factors are age, gender, and family history. Men who are between the ages of 40 to 50, post-menopausal women, and those with a positive family history are more likely to develop gout.
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