ASSESSMENT OF DIETARY PATTERNS IN URINARY STONE DISEASE
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2026.02.02Keywords:
Dietary Patterns, Urinary stones, assessmentAbstract
Urinary stone disease (USD) is a common pathology worldwide. It is also important to note that prevention is often challenging because lithogenic metabolic disorders cannot always be identified in patients. Therefore, the identification of additional risk factors becomes increasingly important, particularly through the assessment of dietary habits and the mineral composition of drinking water. This study aims to analyse dietary patterns (“dietary stereotypes”) among patients with USD in Georgia (based on a Food Frequency Questionnaire) and to evaluate their associations with stone chemical types (oxalate, urate, phosphate, cystine), as well as with drinking-water characteristics—especially the calcium-to-magnesium (Ca:Mg) ratio. The findings are important both for developing patient-tailored recommendations and for strengthening regional prevention strategies.
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