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
48.23±16.93, and 88 were females (36.6%) with an average age of 44.755±14.30.
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.
Keywords: Dietary, risk factors, Urolithiasis, kidney stones, North Karnataka
population