Prevalence of urinary stone disease in vegetarians.
A study was carried out to determine the effect of a low animal protein diet, such as taken by vegetarians, on the risk of urinary stone disease. A nation-wide survey of vegetarians in the UK showed that the prevalence of urinary stone formation is 40-60% of that predicted for a group of individuals taken from the general population and matched for age, sex and social class with the vegetarians. The findings support the hypothesis that a diet low in animal protein reduces the risk of urinary stone formation.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000453:epidemiology*