A new research has disclosed that sweetened drinks can raise the chance of gout in females.

As per researchers from University of British Columbia, females who drink fructose-rich beverages like sugar-sweetened beverages and orange juice are more prone to an augmented risk for the disease.

Gout, which is an aching and potentially disabling form of arthritis, takes place when excess uric acid gets collected inside the human body, and needle-like crystals deposit in the joints - and sugar-sweetened beverages may raise serum uric acid.

The study researchers probed over a 22-year period the association between the consumption of such beverages and the gout risk in around 78,906 females.

The researchers utilized a feedback form to find out if partakers fulfilled any of the ACR's standards for gout.

During the 22 years assessment, scientists noticed 778 confirmed gout cases. They also mentioned that augmenting the consumption of fructose-rich drinks was independently linked with raising a woman's chance of having gout.

When considering diet soft drinks, investigators found no link with an augmented gout risk.

Study's lead author Hyon Choi said, "Our findings indicate that the link between fructose-rich beverages and the risk of gout is comparable to alcoholic beverages, which are well-known causes of gout."

"Physicians and patients should be aware of this link, as the current lifestyle recommendations for gout prevention almost exclusively focus on reducing purine and alcohol," Choi added.