Association between alcohol consumption and kidney stones in American adults：2007-2016 NHANES

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Abstract Purpose To investigate the association between alcohol consumption and kidney stones in American adults. Materials and Methods National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets from 2007 to 2016 were utilized. Participants with a history of kidney stones and alcohol consumption aged 20 or older were included. Weighted proportions and regression analysis were used to assess the association between alcohol consumption and kidney stones by adjusting age, gender, race, marital status, education, recreational activities, smoking, and several comorbidities. Results Ten samples related to alcohol consumption were included based on questions from the Alcohol Use Questionnaire (ALQ). In the fully adjusted regression model, none of these ten samples demonstrated a significant association with urolithiasis, that is, alcohol consumption was not significantly associated with the incidence of kidney stones. Conclusions Alcohol consumption is not significantly associated with the prevalence of kidney stones. This finding requires a more adequate sample size and a more detailed review of the history of kidney stones to be further verified.