Abstract
Parallel to the growing rate of obesity mainly because of changes in lifestyle, the prevalence of kidney stone disease has also been found to be progressively increasing in developed Western countries, raising a particular attention regarding the dietary habits and nutritional status of patients with stone formation. Adequate physical activity, normalization of the body mass index, balanced nutrition, and sufficient daily fluid intake are the most crucial factors that are effective in the prevention of recurrent stone formation. Studies have demonstrated that a larger body size in and of itself might also be associated with increased excretion of urinary risk factors, resulting in an increased risk of nephrolithiasis in obese patients. The close correlation between the increasing prevalence of obesity and urolithiasis led us to evaluate and eventually accept obesity as a risk factor for urolithiasis. 1 Siener R. Glatz S. Nicolay C. et al. The role of overweight and obesity in calcium oxalate stone formation. Obes Res. 2004; 12: 106-113 Crossref PubMed Scopus (217) Google Scholar , 2 Powell C.R. Stoller M.L. Schwartz B.F. et al. Impact of body weight on urinary electrolytes in urinary stone formers. Urology. 2000; 55: 825-828 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (175) Google Scholar
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