«Our study suggests that diminished ATP and adenosine production are likely
contributing factors to the development of osteoarthritis in aging individuals,» says Dr. Cronstein, who also serves
as the
director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, chief of the Division of Translational Medicine, and member of the Division of Rheumatology at NYU Langone.
Although the researchers controlled for body mass index and a number of dietary
factors that have been linked to gout (such
as alcohol, meat, seafood, and dairy intake), fructose consumption is difficult to untangle from other
factors that can
contribute to the disease, says Karen Congro, RN,
director of the Wellness for Life Program at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, in New York City.