Background and aims Animal protein intake may cause an acid load that predisposes
individuals to stones by influencing calcium and citrate excretion. These associations were …

Diet frequently contributes to patients' urinary stone disease. It is important to determine
when this is the case and when it is not, as failure to do so may delay the implementation of …

Background: Dietary modifications and patient-tailored medical management are significant
in controlling renal stone disease. Nevertheless, the literature regarding effectiveness is …

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 …

Objective To determine the effect of nutritional habits on kidney stone formation and
recurrence. Methods This study was conducted on 44 healthy individuals and 44 patients …

Methods A prospective, cross-sectional study design was used to evaluate patient
compliance. Recurrent renal stone former patients were consecutively recruited from …

Recent epidemiological studies have shown that dietary patterns may have a more
persistent impact on the risk of stone formation than single nutrients of the diet. Dietary …

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 Kidney stone disease is common in industrialized countries. Recently, it has
attracted growing attention, because of its significant association with adverse renal …

Dietary factors have been shown to influence urine composition and modulate the risk of
kidney stone disease. With the rising prevalence of stone disease in many industrialized …