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The Relationship between Modern Fad Diets and Kidney Stone Disease: A Systematic Review of Literature.
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- Oxalates: Dietary Oxalates and Kidney Inflammation: A Literature Review.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2024Review
- Association of serum soluble α‑klotho with risk of kidney stone disease: a population-based cross-sectional study.World journal of urology · 2024Article
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- Adherence to Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Salt Intake, and Susceptibility to Nephrolithiasis: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Association of dietary carotenoid intake with the prevalence kidney stones among the general adult population.International urology and nephrology · 2024Article
- Association between oxidative balance score and serum uric acid and hyperuricemia: a population-based study from the NHANES (2011-2018).Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Investigation of the application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in elderly patients undergoing surgery for kidney stones.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
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- Effect of a high-citrate beverage on urine chemistry in patients with calcium kidney stones.Urolithiasis · 2023Article
- The association of dietary intake of riboflavin and thiamine with kidney stone: a cross-sectional survey of NHANES 2007-2018.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Breaking the Cycle of Recurrent Calcium Stone Disease.Advances in kidney disease and health · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesKidney stone disease (KSD) has a strong association with diet metabolic syndrome. This review aims at exploring the lithogenic risk posed by the current most popular diets. Our approach was to search for the effect of each diet type on the major urinary risk factors, to try to draw conclusions regarding the association of a specific diet type and KSD.
methodsThis systematic review searched for the available literature exploring the association between the existing popular fad diets and KSD. Articles in English, French and Spanish were included, without restriction of the search period with the final search done in August 2021.
resultsTotal number of studies and studies for each diet type was as follows: 22 articles for the low carbohydrate diet, 20 articles for high protein diets, 26 articles for vegetarian and vegan diets. There exists a substantial variability in different low carbohydrate and high protein diets, and considerable overlap between modern popular fad diets. High carbohydrate intake might increase urine uric acid, calcium and oxalate levels. High protein diets increase urine calcium and uric acid and lower urine pH and citrate. Consumption of fruits and vegetables increases the urinary volume and urinary citrate. In vegan diets, sufficient daily calcium intake is important to avoid possible secondary hyperoxaluria.
conclusionsFew studies evaluated the direct relationship between modern fad diets and KSD. In general, the reduction of carbohydrate in the diet, and counterbalancing protein rich diets with sufficient intake of fruits and vegetables, seem to play a protective role against KSD formation. Maintaining sufficient calcium intake in vegan and vegetarian diets is important. Additional research is needed to directly evaluate the link between KSD and each diet type.
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