Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Managing gout means controlling weight; limiting meat, poultry, and fish; cutting back on saturated fat; limiting or avoiding alcohol, especially beer; limiting foods with high-fructose corn syrup; eating more whole grains and fewer refined grains; choosing low-fat or fat-free dairy products; and drinking less than 8 glasses of water.
2. Persons who are obese, have been diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, excessive alcohol intake, or who have a family history of gout are likely to have gout.
3. Since John's father and uncles have been diagnosed with gout, John would benefit from a diet which is high in potassium, fiber, animal fat; and his urine should be clear.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
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