ZJU index and the prevalence of kidney stones in US adults: evidence from NHANES 2007–2018
In U.S. adults, elevated ZJU index levels are nonlinearly and positively associated with the prevalence of kidney stones, suggesting that the ZJU index may serve as a potential metabolic indicator for assessing urolithiasis risk. Given the routine availability and accessibility of its component variables, the ZJU index holds promise as a valuable tool for epidemiological screening and metabolic risk management in populations at high risk for kidney stones.
Authors
- Chao Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6859-7007)
- Tao Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0003-5452)
- Suquan Zhong
- Le Gan
- Guoliang Li
- Pengfei Diao
- Maolin Jiang
- Lin Ning
Institutions
- Jinan University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Urology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02051-2
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00