The association between Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index and KSD disease: results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney stone disease (KSD) is a widespread problem in urology. But the associations between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), an important indicator for assessing the nutritional status of elderly hospitalized patients, and KSD are understudied.

Objective

Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2007-2018, our study analyzed the correlation between the GNRI and KSD prevalence at cross-sectional level. The aim of the study was to explore the association between GNRI and the prevalence of KSD to identify potential risk factors and inform prevention and management strategies for KSD.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data focusing on 26,803 adults (20-80 years) after screening for complete

SUBMITTER: Tang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580257 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature