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Dietary intake of fiber, fruit and vegetables decreases the risk of incident kidney stones in women: a Women's Health Initiative report
Indulgence in fruits, vegetables, and other fiber-containing foods may hinder the development of kidney stones in post-menopausal women.
This study was carried out to confirm the protective effects of fiber, fruits, and vegetables against kidney stones in women. Up to 83,922 post-menopausal women were included in this study and surveyed about their dietary choices and occurrence of kidney stones for a period of 8 years.
Researchers discovered that generous consumption of fiber-containing foods, such as fruits and vegetables, slashed the likelihood of kidney stone formation in post-menopausal women. This study concluded "greater dietary intake of fiber, fruits and vegetables was associated with a reduced risk of incident kidney stones in postmenopausal women."
Research Summary Information
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2014
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Mathew D Sorensen, Ryan S Hsi, Thomas Chi, Nawar Shara, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Arnold J Kahn, Hong Wang, Lifang Hou, Marshall L Stoller
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Division of Urology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Urology, Urological Research Outcomes Collaboration, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Electronic address: mathews@uw.edu. Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Georgetown University, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, Maryland. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York. San Francisco Coordinating Center, California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco, California. Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
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