Abstract

Background It is well established that nutritional habits are relevant in the prevention of Idiopathic Calcium Nephrolithiasis (ICN) and the Mediterranean diet is believed to be protective against nephrolithiasis and not only against cardiovascular events. A case-control study was performed to establish the nutritional habits of Italian ICN patients and the nutritional determinants of lithogenic risk in the considered population.

Highlights

  • It is well established that nutritional habits are relevant in the prevention of Idiopathic Calcium Nephrolithiasis (ICN) and the Mediterranean diet is believed to be protective against nephrolithiasis and against cardiovascular events

  • Nutritional analysis found differences between stone formers (SF) and CTR: a higher caloric intake (2013.03 ±753.77 Kcal/ die vs 1933.39±502.20 Kcal/die, p

  • SF showed a higher intake of sodium, oxalate, complex carbohydrates, purines, arachidonic acid and a higher acid load

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Summary

Background

It is well established that nutritional habits are relevant in the prevention of Idiopathic Calcium Nephrolithiasis (ICN) and the Mediterranean diet is believed to be protective against nephrolithiasis and against cardiovascular events. A case-control study was performed to establish the nutritional habits of Italian ICN patients and the nutritional determinants of lithogenic risk in the considered population

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