Here's some of the facts from the article: The number of Americans getting kidney stones has nearly doubled since 1994, according to a recent study by UCLA and the RAND Corp.
Dr. Ziya Kirkali, director of clinical research in urologic diseases at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, in Maryland, said the reasons people get kidney stones are complicated, and studies usually show association rather than a cause and effect.
"The nation is getting more obese," he said. "Obesity is associated with more calcium intake and more calcium in the urine."
"It highlights what doctors have been saying about the importance of a healthy diet," said Scales, of the departments of urology and medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The dietary factors associated with kidney stones are the same ones related to high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes The increase in kidney stones was seen in all age, gender, ethnic and racial groups.
"Dehydration and high levels of sodium intake increase the risk of kidney stones, regardless of whether someone is normal weight or obese. So ... even people of normal weight should pay close attention to proper fluid intake and maintaining a low sodium, low animal protein diet in order to reduce their risk of kidney stones."
The key statement that I take away from this is that as obesity rises, kidney stones will continue to rise. Stop obesity and we can stop kidney stones.
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