Lifestyle Advice for Urinary Stone Disease

摘要

Urinary stone disease is an increasingly prevalent condition for many patients under the care of GPs. Recognizing the importance of lifestyle factors on stone development will enable GPs to manage their ‘at-risk’ patients more effectively. The aim of this article is to describe the important lifestyle factors that when modified will reduce both patients' risk of stone development and recurrence. Furthermore, the significance of stone disease as a marker of more systemic diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, is highlighted.