Genevieve Duperron · 8 years ago
The results indicate that the more overweight people are, the more likely they are to develop kidney stones. In fact, women who gain nearly 15 kg during adulthood have up to 75% more risk of developing kidney stones than those who have not gained weight. For men, the same amount of extra weight increases their risk by 40%. This is not surprising, since overweight people excrete more calcium and doxalates through the kidneys, which contributes to the risk of lithiasis.