Uric Acid Problem on the Rise Among Young People in Mahoba

Mahoba. The effect of changing lifestyle and irregular diet is also seen on the health of the youth. The problem of uric acid in the elderly people is now increasing in the youth. There are eight to 10 such patients in the OPD of the district hospital every day in which there are five to six young people. Read Trending Videos. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Bhatt of the district hospital said that the problem is increasing especially in the youth due to change in diet and changing lifestyle. Also, the cells of the body produce more uric acid when they are overweight and the kidneys are not able to excrete it as fast. Lack of physical activity slows down the metabolism. Advertisement This problem becomes more serious. Dr. GC Verma said that the problem of kidney function is affected when the level of uric acid increases. Due to this, problems like pain in the joints, swelling, burning sensation in the hands and feet, and tingling sensation in the body of the patients occur. Blood samples and urine test for the patients are taken at the right time of the day.