title: Epidemiologic trends indicate the prevalence of obesity will rise globally.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Larissa, Greece. sgravas2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gravas
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy