Associations between dietary fatty acids and kidney stones

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 2500 - 10
• Main Authors: Tan, Ning, Zhang, Ya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.01.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/308; 692/4025; 692/499; Adult; Aged; Calculi; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Dietary Fats - adverse effects; Dietary intake; Fatty acid; Fatty Acids - adverse effects; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - adverse effects; Female; Global health; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Kidney Calculi - epidemiology; Kidney Calculi - etiology; Kidney stones; Kidneys; Male; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; Nephrolithiasis; NHANES; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Physical activity; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Prevalence; Prevention; Public health; Regression analysis; Risk Factors; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); United States - epidemiology; United States; NHANES; Dietary intake; Fatty acid; Kidney stones

Kidney stones represent a significant global health challenge, with dietary habits playing a crucial role in their formation. This study investigates the association between dietary fatty acid intake—specifically saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)—and the...