8月12日，河南鄭州一名年僅14歲的男孩因長期大量飲用含糖飲料而被送往醫院，確診為高尿酸血症。據家人透露，這名少年平時幾乎不喝白開水，每天最少要喝三瓶各類飲料，像碳酸飲料、果汁飲料、茶飲等輪番更換，但卻極少攝取純水。久而久之，他的身體出現異常反應，特別是近期，大拇腳趾出現明顯紅腫、發熱且劇烈疼痛，導致他無法正常行走，只能坐著輪椅前往醫院就診。

醫生在檢查後指出，含糖飲料中往往富含果糖，而果糖在人體內會加速嘌呤的合成，從而導致血液中尿酸水平升高。當尿酸過高時，會在關節處形成尿酸鹽結晶，這正是引發痛風及相關關節炎症的主要原因。特別是青少年，本應處於骨骼與代謝高速發育的階段，如果長期依賴含糖飲料而忽略飲水，不僅會影響腎臟健康，還會提早誘發中老年人常見的代謝性疾病。

醫生強調，像這樣的情況在門診中已並不少見，越來越多的青少年因為生活習慣不良，出現肥胖、脂肪肝、高尿酸血症甚至早期痛風等問題。醫生建議家長必須引導孩子養成良好的飲水習慣，每天以白開水為主要水分來源，減少甚至避免含糖飲料的攝取，並配合均衡飲食與適量運動，才能有效預防高尿酸和痛風的發生。

這起案例在網路上引發熱議，許多網友表示擔憂，認為現代青少年沉迷飲料和高糖飲食的現象越來越普遍，家長與學校應共同重視健康教育，防止孩子過早踏上慢性病的道路。

On August 12 in Zhengzhou, Henan, a 14-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with hyperuricemia after consuming large amounts of sugary drinks over a long period of time. According to his family, the teenager rarely drinks plain water, instead consuming at least three bottles of beverages every day—ranging from sodas and fruit juices to tea drinks—while almost never drinking water. Over time, his body began to show alarming symptoms. Recently, his big toe became noticeably swollen, hot, and extremely painful, making it impossible for him to walk. He had to be brought to the hospital in a wheelchair.

Doctors found that sugary drinks are often high in fructose, which accelerates the production of purines in the body. Elevated purine levels lead to increased uric acid in the blood. When uric acid levels get too high, urate crystals can form in the joints, triggering gout and related inflammatory joint conditions. For teenagers—who are at a stage of rapid skeletal and metabolic development—long-term dependence on sugary drinks, coupled with a lack of water intake, not only harms kidney health but can also lead to the early onset of metabolic diseases commonly seen in older adults.

The doctor stressed that such cases are no longer rare in clinics. An increasing number of teenagers are developing obesity, fatty liver, hyperuricemia, and even early-stage gout due to poor lifestyle habits. The recommendation for parents is to guide children toward healthy hydration habits—making plain water the primary source of daily fluid intake—while reducing or eliminating sugary beverages, maintaining a balanced diet, and engaging in regular physical activity to prevent high uric acid levels and gout.

This incident sparked heated discussions online, with many netizens expressing concern over the growing prevalence of sugary drink consumption and high-sugar diets among today’s youth. Many called for parents and schools to work together to strengthen health education and prevent children from starting down the path to chronic illnesses at such a young age.