The effect of skim milk products on serum uric acid levels

Recent studies have identified ingestion of dairy products as protective for the development of gout. This effect is likely to be due to the uric acid lowering effect of factors within milk. The proposed study will analyse the effect of specific skim milk products on uric acid levels in healthy men, in an attempt to understand how dairy products influence uric acid levels. This is a cross-over pilot study of short term urate-lowering effects of skim milk powders. We will study 16 healthy male participants. Participants will attend four study visits, each lasting approximately four hours and on each visit will receive a milk product. Blood and urine samples will be taken over the four hour period. Participants will receive all four study products over an eight week period, but products will be administered in a random order.