Abstract
We performed a cross-sectional study on 25 children (17 boys) with urolithiasis with normal glomerular functions at a tertiary care teaching hospital between March, 2018 to March, 2019. Dietary assessment showed that caloric intake was below recommended dietary allowance (RDA) in 68% patients while the median protein intake was 34.3% more. The fluid intake was below the recommended standards in 56%, and 48% of the children had urine output below 1.5 mL/kg/hour. The urinary sodium was elevated in 96% of the children, urinary potassium was low in 40%, and hypercalciuria was seen in 28%. While metabolic causes predominate in childhood urolithiasis, other factors like dietary changes, liberal fluid and low sodium intake are advised for prevention of recurrences as they have a contributory role too.
Key words: Dietary assessment, Nephrolithiasis, Salt intake
Contributors: MM: conceptualized and designed the study, drafted the manuscript; DG: collected the data, compiled and analyzed it; RG: analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; BM: supervised the laboratory tests and data analysis; MS: helped in conduct of the dietary interviews and counselling. All authors approved the final version of manuscript, and are accountable for all aspects related to the study.
Funding: None
Ethics clearance: IEC; No.17/IEC/MAMC/2017/Peds/11 dated Oct 27, 2017.
Competing interest: None stated.
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