Urolithiasis and water intake in Saudi Arabia, is it a matter of quality or quantity?

Autor: Ali Al-Gonaim, Abdulrahman Bin Jawhar, Hossam S El-Tholoth, Muaiqel Almuaiqel, Tarek M AlZahrani, Hamad Al-Akrash, Ahmed AlZahrani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Urology Annals, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 132-134 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI: 10.4103/UA.UA_105_20
Popis: Introduction: 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. Methods: This cross-sectional internet-based survey was conducted in November 2017. Our study was performed using a standard web-based questionnaire using social media open to all internet users. We excluded the incomplete responses. Analysis of the data was then carried out using Chi-square test and SPSS package version 20. Results: We found a great response to our survey, where 9100 participants responded. Among the participants, 76.6% were females and 23.4% were males. The largest age group was between 18 and 30 years (60.8%). Of the participants, 842 (9.3%) had history of urinary tract stones. About 74.3% of the participants with a history of urinary tract stones were drinking
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