Kidney stone. Source: Public domain
Ever have a kidney stone? I haven’t, but based on people I’ve talked to who’ve had them, there is almost nothing as painful as passing a kidney stone. Even women who’ve had children and also had kidney stones claim it is as painful if not more painful than childbirth.
Surprise surprise, a common risk factor for developing kidney stones is being overweight. Let’s just call this reason 1,381,454 to lose weight.
Body fat composition and occurrence of kidney stones in hypercalciuric children:
In conclusion, an increased %BF was associated with an increased occurrence of kidney stones in children with idiopathic hypercalciuria.
Obesity, weight gain, and the risk of kidney stones:
Obesity and weight gain increase the risk of kidney stone formation. The magnitude of the increased risk may be greater in women than in men.
Passing a kidney stone has to be a LOT more painful than childbirth! A year after passing a kidney stone no dude ever says, “You know, I was thinking about having another kidney stone.”
I’ve known several people with kidney stones and it’s certainly something to avoid!!! I guess we should all take up joggling to keep our weight down 🙂
I’ve known people who have had it too, and gallstones. That’s a great idea!