Obesity and Its Impact on Kidney Stone Formation

William Poore; Carter J Boyd; Nikhi P Singh; Kyle Wood; Barbara Gower; Dean G Assimos

Obesity and Its Impact on Kidney Stone Formation

Rev Urol. 2020;22(1):17-23.

Authors

William Poore¹, Carter J Boyd¹, Nikhi P Singh², Kyle Wood², Barbara Gower³, Dean G Assimos²

Affiliations

¹ University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine Birmingham, AL.
² Department of Urology, University of Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL.
³ Department of Nutrition, University of Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL.

PMID: 32523467
PMCID: PMC7265184

Abstract

The prevalence of obesity is rising and places this cohort at risk for developing kidney stones. Some of the pathophysiologic responses that link obesity and kidney stone formation have been identified. Herein, we review the involved mechanisms driving this relationship and the impact of various weight loss strategies on kidney stone risk.

Keywords: Diabetes; Hypertension; Kidney stones; Metabolic syndrome; Obese animal models; Obesity; Weight management.

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