​The Secret Hazards of Gout: No Longer a “Rich Man’s Disease”

The New Age Parents, 22 Mar

Singaporeans are largely uninformed of gout’s concealed threats – a chronic disease that has an increased risk of chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases that may lead to death. Shedding new light on this topic, a recent survey conducted by four final-year NTU undergraduate students from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information revealed that amongst Singaporean men above 40, 76 per cent did not believe that they were susceptible to getting it. However, gout is actually the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in Singapore in men of this age range. The team of NTU students has embarked on a campaign called “Oh My Gout!”, which seeks to educate the public on gout.