Open AccessUrolithiasis and water intake in Saudi Arabia, is it a matter of quality or quantity?
Author(s) -
Ali Al-Gonaim,
AbdulrahmanBin Jawhar,
HossamS El-Tholoth,
Muaiqel Almuaiqel,
TarekM AlZahrani,
Hamad Al-Akrash,
Ahmed Alzahrani
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_105_20
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , urinary system , habit , water intake , family history , environmental health , kidney stones , demography , psychology , physics , sociology , optics , psychotherapist
Urolithiasis is a significant problem with an increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide. Multiple factors such as water intake, climate change, dietary habit, and genetic factors can affect stone formation. Our aim is to clarify the relationship between water intake and urolithiasis in Saudi Arabia as a hot climate area.