Do Overweight and Obese Pediatric Stone Formers Have Differences in Metabolic Abnormalities Compared With Normal-weight Stone Formers?

Although there is a link between stone formation and BMI in adults, no definitive conclusions have been proven in the pediatric literature. Our study indicates that stone-forming children who are overweight or obese have low urinary volume and elevated uric acid compared to normal-weight stone-forming children.