Insights about urinary hippuric and citric acid as biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake in patients with kidney stones: the role of age and gender

Nephrolithiasis is a non-communicable disease with a high prevalence all over the world, especially in industrialized countries where a significant increasing trend has been detected [1]. It implies a significant healthcare cost burden, requiring frequent hospitalizations for urological procedures and representing a significant risk factor for chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease [2]. Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy dietary patterns have been claimed as important risk factors, leading to frequent overlapping with obesity and metabolic syndrome [3-4].

Source: Nutrition - August 22, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Angela Guerra, Andrea Ticinesi, Franca Allegri, Antonio Nouvenne, Beatrice Prati, Silvana Pinelli, Roberta Merli, Claudio Tana, Fulvio Lauretani, Rosalia Aloe, Loris Borghi, Tiziana Meschi Source Type: research