Regular physical activity, especially walking, contributes to supporting the improvement of risk factors associated with hyperuricemia. According to medical recommendations, maintaining an active lifestyle combined with a reasonable diet contributes to building a healthy lifestyle in people with hyperuricemia or gout.
| Impact / Note | Detailed medical content |
|---|---|
| Helps reduce visceral fat, improves insulin sensitivity | |
| Contributing to improving sugar and lipid metabolism and benefiting cardiovascular health in general. | |
| Maintain mobility | Increase the strength of the musculoskeletal system around the joints, helping joints become flexible and limit damage caused by movement. |
Walking properly helps support effective uric acid control
First, walking helps control weight and energy consumption. Reducing body fat contributes to improving insulin sensitivity, supporting the kidneys to increase uric acid excretion and contributing to limiting the risk of acute gout attacks.
Second, walking is a moderate-intensity exercise that supports improving glucose and lipid metabolism. Improving metabolic indicators helps overall health, contributing to more effective uric acid control, and also contributing to protecting cardiovascular health.
Third, appropriate exercise supports increased flexibility and joint protection. Stronger muscle groups around the joint help maintain muscle strength and motor function, partially supporting people with high uric acid.
When should patients not walk?
According to experts, patients should absolutely not walk during acute gout attacks with manifestations of swollen, hot, red, and painful joints. At that time, they need to rest and adhere to medical treatment. Walking should only be combined with a healthy diet, limiting alcohol, sugary drinks and reducing purine-rich foods to support sustainable uric acid control.
The information in the article is for reference only, not for medical diagnosis or treatment. You should talk directly to your doctor for accurate and appropriate advice to your health condition.
Quick quiz on exercise intensity for people with high uric acid
How can people with hyperuricemia recognize that they are walking at an appropriate moderate intensity without overexertion?
You can refer to the "talk rule", when exercising at moderate intensity, practitioners can still talk but it is difficult to sing continuously.
However, the appropriate intensity also depends on age, physical strength and accompanying medical conditions. If chest pain, abnormal shortness of breath, dizziness or increased joint pain appear when walking, exercise should be stopped and medical assessment is required when necessary.
