Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Obesity 'almost doubles chances of developing kidney stones'

Being heavily overweight almost doubles the chances of developing kidney stones, a new study shows.

The condition can be incredibly painful and even require surgery,

A study of more than 95,000 people found that around one in 20 obese people had developed the stones, compared to around one in 40 of a normal weight.

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