If you have every seen anyone experiencing kidney stones (or experienced them yourself), you have some idea of just how painful they can be! I didn't know kids could experience them -- let alone that the number of children dealing with kidney stones may be on the increase.
Why?
Some professionals think it it likely due to the same diet and low-fluid concerns that put adults at risk. Why is that? Read on:
"...Obesity is a risk factor for kidney stones, and the rising rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. could be at work. Since 1980, the percentage of obese kids between ages 6 and 11 has nearly tripled to 19.6 percent in 2008 according to the Centers for Disease for Disease Control and Prevention.
Diet is another potential culprit, Routh noted. Low fluid intake, and high intakes of sodium as well as animal fat and proteins, can contribute to kidney stones, he explained.
Children who have a family history of kidney stones or have ever had stones in the past are at greater risk of developing them than other kids are. Routh suggested that parents of these children, in particular, try to make sure their kids stay well-hydrated, especially during summer months.
Hydration, he said, is the best way to prevent stone formation in children at elevated risk."
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