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Dietary Determinants of Renal Calculi: A Case-Control Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Rajasthan

Authors

  • Sonali Bhattacharya School of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, IND
  • Zahiruddin Syed Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND
  • Abhay Gaidhane School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND
  • Manoj Patil Research and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND
  • Manish Chaturvedi Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, IND
  • Pankaj Bhardwaj Department of Community Medicine & Family Medicine and School of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, IND
  • Nitin Bajpai School of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, IND
  • Yogesh Jain School of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, IND
  • Nitin Joshi Department of Community Medicine & Family Medicine and School of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, IND
  • Deepak Saxena Public Health, Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, IND

Keywords:

logistic models, rajasthan, india, dietary, risk factors, kidney calculi

Abstract

Introduction Nephrolithiasis affects all countries of the world with an approximate global lifetime prevalence of 15-20%. In India, 12% of the total population is anticipated to have renal stone disease. This study was aimed at providing a relationship between various dietary factors in the formation of renal stones. Methods A case-control study was conducted among 207 patients (106 cases and 101 controls) attending the outpatient and inpatient departments of a tertiary care hospital in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. All the participants with confirmed renal stones by means of ultrasound and radiographic evaluation, aged 15-65 years were included as cases and were matched on age and gender with controls. Pearson chi-square test followed by binary logistic regression was used to assess significant associations. Results Out of all participants, 71.0% were males and 65.7% were from the age group 41-65 years. The study showed a statistically significant association between renal stones and high salt intake, reduced water intake, less consumption of milk and milk products, daily intake of tea, consumption of oxalate-rich foods and consumption of junk foods. Conclusion Dietary factors play an important role in the risk of the development of renal stones. Simple dietary modifications may significantly reduce the chances of the development of nephrolithiasis, especially in the vulnerable population. Keywords: logistic models, rajasthan, india, dietary, risk factors, kidney calculi

Author Biography

Deepak Saxena, Public Health, Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, IND

Public Health, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND

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