Obesity Linked to Kidney Stones and weight gain may increase the
risk of kidney stone formation, according to a new study from
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Obese
women have a 90 percent greater risk of kidney stones These
findings suggest that developing ways to holiday weight gain may
be extremely important for preventing obesity and the diseases
associated with it. What are Kidney stones? Kidney stones are
hard, stone-like masses that can form in one or both kidneys.
Most people have two kidneys , which "clean" the blood. They
filter out water and waste products, making urine. Kidney stones
are formed out of crystals found in the urine. In most cases,
the crystals are too tiny to be noticed, and pass harmlessly out
of the body. However, they can build up inside the kidney and
form much larger If a stone becomes large enough to block the
flow of urine out of the kidney, it can cause pressure, pain and
infection. If a stone moves out of the kidney with the flow of
urine, it can c