Dietary risk factors and trends of kidney stones in north Karnataka patients attending a urology clinic at tertiary care centerhospital- based study

Introduction:The incidence of renal stones is estimated to be 13% -15% in the past few decades and is constantly on the rise.The present study aims to find dietary risk factors and modify them as per the need, which is appealing to physicians and patients to prevent the reoccurrence of kidney stones as it is relatively safe and economical.Methodology: Patients of all age groups presenting with kidney stones for surgical management at our tertiary care center were recruited for the study.A detailed history of these KSD (kidney disease) patients was recorded, including their age, sex, residential address, details of diet, source of water, previous history of kidney stones, and any other metabolic syndromes.Results:The study involves 240 renal stone patients presenting to the urology clinic at the tertiary care center.152 were male patients (63.3%) with an average age of 48.2316.93,and 88 were females (36.6%) with an average age of 44.75514.30.Other dietary risk factors have been assessed and details have been mentioned in the article.Conclusion: The present study's findings highlight the critical role of lifestyle risk factors in the reoccurrence of kidney stones within the north Karnataka population.The prominent findings of the study indicate that inadequate water intake, frequent red meat diet, and elevated levels of BMI become paramount.Hence, including a balanced healthy diet rich in vegetables and adequate water intake emerges as a practical approach to mitigate the risk of stone formation.