Nutrition2Me | April 2023: Kidney Stones - Nutritional considerations

Kidney and ureteric stones are hard pieces of material that form in the kidney when high levels of certain minerals are present in the urine. *

True

False

Which of the following is the prevalence of men and women that will have at least one stone by the age of 70 years old? *

10% of men, 5% of women

26% of men, 17% of women

16% of men, 7% of women

12% of men, 20% of women

What is the peak age that people have their first kidney stone? *

40 years old

35 years old

50 years old

45 years old

Which of the following is listed as a genetic cause of kidney stone formation? *

Drug usage

Cystinuria

Chronic diarrhoea

Granulomatous disease

Dietary and fluid intake have a clear role in the management of patients with kidney stones. *

True

False

Which of the following are the most common type of kidney stone? *

Cystine stones

Struvite stones

Calcium stones

Stones of other causes

Uric acid stones

To prevent kidney stone formation, it is recommended to moderate protein intake to which of the following amounts? *

0.8-1.0 g/kg/body weight

1.8-2.0 g/kg/body weight

0.2-0.6 g/kg/body weight

2.0-2.2 g/kg/body weight

According to the European Association of Urology (EAU), a fluid intake of 2 litres or more has been shown to reduce the 5-year rate of stone recurrence by more than half. *

True

False

Which of the following is not listed as a very high oxalate food? *

Nuts

Spinach

Okra

Tofu

Dietary management of uric acid kidney stones does not focus on replacing alkali. *

True

False

April 2023: Kidney Stones - Nutritional considerations

April 2023: Kidney Stones – Nutritional considerations