Dietary Factors and the Risk of Incident Kidney Stones in Younger Women

Abstract

Dietary factors play an important role in kidney stone formation.^1-3 In older women and men, greater intakes of dietary calcium, potassium, alcohol, and total fluid are associated with a reduced risk of stone formation, while supplemental calcium, sodium, animal protein, and sucrose may be associated with an increased risk.^1,2 To our knowledge, no prospective information has been published on the role of dietary factors and risk of kidney stone formation in younger women.