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Prevalence of kidney stones in the United States
Charles D Scales Jr et al. Eur Urol. 2012 Jul.
Abstract
Background: The last nationally representative assessment of kidney stone prevalence in the United States occurred in 1994. After a 13-yr hiatus, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reinitiated data collection regarding kidney stone history.
Objective: Describe the current prevalence of stone disease in the United States, and identify factors associated with a history of kidney stones.
Design, setting, and participants: A cross-sectional analysis of responses to the 2007-2010 NHANES (n=12 110).
Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Self-reported history of kidney stones. Percent prevalence was calculated and multivariable models were used to identify factors associated with a history of kidney stones.
Results and limitations: The prevalence of kidney stones was 8.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.1-9.5). Among men, the prevalence of stones was 10.6% (95% CI, 9.4-11.9), compared with 7.1% (95% CI, 6.4-7.8) among women. Kidney stones were more common among obese than normal-weight individuals (11.2% [95% CI, 10.0-12.3] compared with 6.1% [95% CI, 4.8-7.4], respectively; p<0.001). Black, non-Hispanic and Hispanic individuals were less likely to report a history of stone disease than were white, non-Hispanic individuals (black, non-Hispanic: odds ratio [OR]: 0.37 [95% CI, 0.28-0.49], p<0.001; Hispanic: OR: 0.60 [95% CI, 0.49-0.73], p<0.001). Obesity and diabetes were strongly associated with a history of kidney stones in multivariable models. The cross-sectional survey design limits causal inference regarding potential risk factors for kidney stones.
Conclusions: Kidney stones affect approximately 1 in 11 people in the United States. These data represent a marked increase in stone disease compared with the NHANES III cohort, particularly in black, non-Hispanic and Hispanic individuals. Diet and lifestyle factors likely play an important role in the changing epidemiology of kidney stones.
Published by Elsevier B.V.
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Weighted prevalence of stone disease by gender and body mass index (BMI) category.
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Matlaga BR. Matlaga BR. Eur Urol. 2012 Jul;62(1):166-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.04.027. Epub 2012 Apr 20. Eur Urol. 2012. PMID: 22534057 No abstract available. - Words of wisdom. Re: Prevalence of kidney stones in the United States.
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Assimos D. Assimos D. J Urol. 2012 Dec;188(6):2253-4. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.07.126. Epub 2012 Oct 22. J Urol. 2012. PMID: 23141237 No abstract available.
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