Time trends in reported prevalence of kidney stones in the United States: 1976–1994.
Background A body of evidence establishes that the occurrence of kidney stone disease has …

Methods We aimed to examine whether short adult height is associated with the
development of kidney stones using a population-based cohort of the National Center for …

Background The primary objective of this project is to explore the association of urine
creatinine (UCR) with the prevalence rate of kidney stones. Method The National Health and …

Purpose: Increased fluid intake, and decreased dietary sodium and animal protein intake
are thought to reduce the risk of kidney stones but the role of calcium intake is controversial …

Purpose: We examine kidney stone disease as a potential risk factor for chronic kidney
disease, end stage kidney disease and treatment with dialysis. Materials and Methods: The …

Results Included were 184,398 participants with no history of kidney stones, 7095 of whom
became confirmed stone formers. Several intakes changed significantly over time in stone …

The lifetime risk for nephrolithiasis is estimated between 15% and 25%, and changes in diet
and lifestyle may have contributed to increased incidence in women and adolescents. The …

BACKGROUND: Kidney stones are associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease
(CKD); however, risk factors in the general community are poorly defined. STUDY DESIGN …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Significant increases in kidney stone prevalence have
been reported for Black and Hispanic individuals in the US, but the gender-specific …

ContextLarger body size may result in increased urinary excretion of calcium, oxalate, and
uric acid, thereby increasing the risk for calcium-containing kidney stones. It is unclear if …