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Obesity, Weight Gain, and the Risk of Kidney Stones

20051,147 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Eric N. Taylor · Harvard University

Abstract

Obesity and weight gain increase the risk of kidney stone formation. The magnitude of the increased risk may be greater in women than in men.

Topics & Keywords

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 293, Issue 4, pp. 455-455

DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.4.455

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 23.83

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