The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Impact of Nutritional Intervention on Urinary Composition of Stone Formers


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1 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sadakathulla Appa College, Tiruneheli, India
2 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore - 641043, India
     

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Diet has a key role in determining urinary chemistry and can influence the risk of stone formation. The nutritional risk factors include an inadequate intake of fluids or excessive intake of foods rich in oxalates, sodium, calcium or animal protein. Diet influences urinary constituents and pH, which may affect stone nucleation and growth.
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Pauline Suganthi Vijayabharathi
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sadakathulla Appa College, Tiruneheli, India
M. Amirthaveni
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore - 641043, India

Abstract


Diet has a key role in determining urinary chemistry and can influence the risk of stone formation. The nutritional risk factors include an inadequate intake of fluids or excessive intake of foods rich in oxalates, sodium, calcium or animal protein. Diet influences urinary constituents and pH, which may affect stone nucleation and growth.