Effects of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on Serum Uric Acid and its Association with Renal Function, and Visceral Adiposity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
摘要
Obesity is associated with hyperuricemia through visceral adiposity, inflammation, and impaired renal urate handling. We systematically reviewed PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science (January 2025) and meta-analyzed longitudinal changes in serum uric acid (SUA) after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) and associations with creatinine (Cr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and waist circumference (WC). Forty-two studies (n = 9,468) were included and assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. SUA showed a transient, non-significant rise at 7 days, then declined progressively, with the greatest reduction at 12 months (MD − 1.43 mg/dL; 95% CI − 1.80 to − 1.07). Reductions were larger after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass than sleeve gastrectomy. Meta-regression showed positive associations of postoperative SUA with Cr, WC, and BMI, but not BUN. MBS is associated with sustained urate reduction linked to renal and visceral adiposity improvements.