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Study links a sugar-heavy diet to a higher risk of kidney stones
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- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Need another reason to cut back on foods with high amounts of added sugar? Doing so may help prevent kidney stones, according to a study published online Aug. 4, 2023, by Frontiers in Nutrition.
In an analysis of 28,303 adults (48% of them men) over 11 years, those who consumed 25% or more of their daily calories from added sugars had an 88% higher risk of developing kidney stones compared with those who kept their added sugar intake to less than 5% of their daily calories.
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About the Author
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
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Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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