The prevalence of kidney stone disease is increasing worldwide. The recurrence rate of
urinary stones is estimated to be up to 50%. Nephrolithiasis is associated with increased risk …

Obesity has become one of the most important public health problems worldwide, which
suggests the need for evidence-based dietary strategies for weight loss and its …

Dietary and nutritional approaches for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes Page 1
SCIENCE AND POLITICS OF NUTRITION Dietary and nutritional approaches for prevention …

Renal nitrogen metabolism primarily involves urea and ammonia metabolism, and is
essential to normal health. Urea is the largest circulating pool of nitrogen, excluding nitrogen …

High protein diets are increasingly popularized in lay media as a promising strategy for
weight loss by providing the twin benefits of improving satiety and decreasing fat mass …

The global prevalence of obesity is alarmingly high and is impacting both developed and
underdeveloped countries, beyond the borders of ethnicity, sex and age. On the other hand …

The formation of stones in the urinary tract stems from a wide range of underlying disorders.
That clinicians look for the underlying causes for nephrolithiasis is imperative to direct …

Background: Low-carbohydrate diets remain popular despite a paucity of scientific evidence
on their effectiveness. Objective: To compare the effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic …

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Clifford J. Rosen, MD, Maine Medical Center Research Institute,
Scarborough, Maine SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Juliet E. Compston, MD, FRCP …

Archeological findings give profound evidence that humans have suffered from kidney and
bladder stones for centuries. Bladder stones were more prevalent during older ages, but …