Background Fluid intake and diet are thought to influence kidney stone risk. However,
prospective studies have been limited to small samples sizes and/or restricted measures …

Background Dietary strategies play a crucial role in the prevention of kidney stones. While
milk is known for its rich nutritional content, its impact on kidney stone formation remains …

Background While numerous studies have reported associations between low dietary
potassium intake and adverse clinical outcomes, methods to estimate potassium intake …

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 …

Background The contemporary prevalence and trends of kidney stones are not clear.
Objective To evaluate the gender-specific prevalence and trends in kidney stones among …

AS WE BEGIN this new decade, the Editors, Editorial staff, and Editorial Board of the Journal
of Renal Nutrition (JREN) are excited to bring our readers topics of interest and opportunities …

Objective: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has
demonstrated an upward trend in prevalence of kidney stones (KSs) in the past 30 years …

Objective: Epidemiological studies evaluating the association of sodium intake and the risk
of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have produced inconsistent results. We therefore …

Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between drinking status and
kidney stones occurrence among United States (US) adults who consume alcohol. Methods …

The prevalence of nephrolithiasis has doubled over the last decade and the incidence in
females now approaches that of males. Since dietary salt is lithogenic, a purported …