Adequate Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status in Patients With Nephrolithiasis: New Targets and Objectives

Modifiable risk factors for kidney stones, such as diet and nutritional status, are targets in the treatment and prevention of nephrolithiasis. The aim of the present study was to assess the nutritional state and energy and nutrient adequacy of patients with nephrolithiasis via anthropometric evaluation, dietary inquiry, and urine biochemistry.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - August 1, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Larissa Marques Tondin de Oliveira, Daniela Barbieri Hauschild, Christiane de Mesquita Barros Almeida Leite, Deise Regina Baptista, Mauricio Carvalho Source Type: research