Open AccessStop Dietary Calcium Restriction in Kidney Stone–forming Patients
Author(s) -
Lígia Araújo Martini,
Ita Pfeferman Heilberg
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1301/00296640260184291
Subject(s) - kidney stones , calcium , incidence (geometry) , medicine , kidney , physiology , gastroenterology , endocrinology , optics , physics
Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of kidney stones in individuals with low calcium intake. More recently, a 5‐year clinical study found the recurrence of kidney stones was higher in stone‐formers on a low dietary calcium treatment. Considering these important new findings, and the known adverse effect on bone mass, dietary calcium restriction should be avoided in kidney stone–forming individuals.