Background: Abnormal uric acid in the seventh grade students has been a growing problem. The relationship between the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and abnormal serum uric acid for young adolescents is not clear.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 588 seventh grade students at a public school in central Taiwan who were not disabled, had blood data and a physical checkup undertaken by an education unit in 2013 were recruited. Data of students’ blood biochemical index, body mass index and daily lifestyle were collected via the physical checkup and a self-designed questionnaire.
Results: The prevalence of abnormal uric acid in seventh grade students was estimated at 11.2%. Students who are boys overweight (OR=7.4, 95%CI=3.2,17.3) and obesity (OR=6.9, 95%CI=2.9,16.4)，girls take three or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day (OR=4.15, 95%CI=1.2-13.9), and obesity (OR=23.4, 95%CI=5.7-96.0) had a higher possibility of being abnormal uric acid.
Conclusions: The intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is correlated to the abnormal uric acid. Both sugar-sweetened beverages intake and body fatness should be controlled to decrease the risk of abnormal uric acid.
